This holiday season, busy elves from the Land Conservancy of West Michigan have hung a big red bow on one tree at a number of our nature preserves. If you find them, you could have a chance to win some cool prizes!

How to Enter

Hike Explore a preserve and look for the tree with the bow between December 21, 2020 and January 17, 2021.

Snap Take a selfie next to the decorated tree.

Post Share the photograph to Instagram and tag @naturenearby, or email the photo to [email protected]. Include the species name of the tree the bow is affixed to in the caption to be entered twice!

Prizes include a stay at a Lake Michigan cottage and some cool items from Brewery Vivant/Broad Leaf Local Beer, Trillium and Twig Studio, Forest Hills Foods and more!

Learn more about where to find bows and how to participate on our website at naturenearby.org/events/holiday-hike-challenge