KLT to hold open house at Marsin Nature Retreat Center Oct. 3

HANCOCK -- The public is invited to a Marsin Nature Retreat Center open house from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. The Marsin Center, owned and operated by the Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), is a resource available to community groups for a variety of outdoor and indoor activities and events.

The Marsin Nature Retreat Center, located on the Portage Waterway near Oskar, adjoins the 40-acre Marsin Preserve established in 1999. The late Mary Sinish, who grew up in the Keweenaw, bequeathed these properties to the Keweenaw Land Trust. Her vision was to establish a nature center for those with limited access to the serenity of the outdoors, including the elderly and disadvantaged. Click on photo for larger version. (Photo courtesy Keweenaw Land Trust)

The goals for the Marsin Center are to promote community and partnership while fostering a stronger connection to the natural world. The 16-acre property includes waterfront on the Portage Waterway, a main building suitable for large gatherings and a campus suitable for a variety of educational and recreational activities.

Marsin program volunteers and KLT staff will be on hand to provide guided tours, share plans for the Marsin Center and answer questions. Everyone is welcome to learn about ongoing activities, the facilities and the partnership with Finlandia University’s Design Program assisting with site and facilities improvements.

The Marsin Center is located about 8 miles from Houghton: Take the Canal Road one mile past Oskar, turn right on Red Brick Road and follow signs to the Center. Refreshments will be provided. For more information about the Marsin Nature Retreat Center or the Keweenaw Land Trust, visit www.KeweenawLandTrust.org or call 482-0820.