The Environmental Education Laboratory is a system of trails located on 80 acres of wooded township land, a couple of miles east of Manistique. The purpose of the Lab is to provide hiking, nature appreciation and environmental education opportunities for the general public and local schools.

Several trails have been added in the past few years, and a MI RecPass grant allowed the Environmental Education LAb committee to upgrade a large loop of the trail to be wheelchair accessible. The grant also totally re-did the outhouse, which we now believe to be the nicest in the county (accessible AND cedar-paneled...you don't see that every day!). Accessible parking and additional interpretive signs were also part of the grant.

A scout project, Schoolcraft County Foundation Grant, and a recent gift from the UP Travel and Recreation Association are allowing us to add new trail signs, have a new entrance planter, and make some wetland boardwalk repairs.

It should be noted that the wetland boardwalk will continue to be a work in progress. After some major repairs by Carmeuse Lime and Stone in 2020, the boardwalk has generally been much better. Even with regular maintenance, however, slippery boards in shaded areas are often an issue, and people should always watch out for broken boards.