Kent ISD sells Howard Christensen Nature Center
The Kent ISD School Board has sold the Howard Christensen Nature Center to the Land Conservancy of West Michigan for $1,000. The nature center, which was donated to Kent ISD in 1975, will remain open to the public for educational and recreational use.
The Kent ISD School Board voted 4-1 to sell the Howard Christensen Nature Center. The 135-acre site was sold to the Land Conservancy of West Michigan for $1,000. The center was donated to Kent ISD in 1975 but closed in 2005 due to budget cuts. The Land Conservancy plans to keep the property open to the public. The site will be used for hiking, bird watching, and other recreational activities. Kent ISD budgeted $160,000 to remove the buildings on site.
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