This photo of another birdhouse shows a distant view of another facility nearby the Albion River Trail South extension. In the distance is a view of Albion College’s Nancy Held Equestrian Center. When you are walking the trail from Ménwabek Meadow Park toward Victory Park, at the crest of the hill, look to your right to see the equestrian center.
Although the Google map below is not totally up to date, it does show the location of the Equestrian Center related to the trail.
The map below is an unofficial map of the trail that is a bit more accurate and shows the Equestrian center also.
The Ménwabek Meadow Park is also home to a coyote family or two. During some seasons you may see their droppings on the paved trail in the meadow.
“Although coyotes can use any habitat, they typically prefer open areas, such as the prairie and desert. Current research is dedicated to understanding coyote habitat selection within urban areas, in order to understand if coyotes benefit from human-associated developments (i.e. are synanthropic species) or if they are merely occurring in human-populated areas due to increased sprawl and fragmentation.
In urban areas, coyotes prefer wooded patches and shrubbery, which provides shelter to hide from people. Our research has found that within the urban matrix, coyotes will avoid residential, commercial, and industrial areas but will use any remaining habitat fragments, such as those found in parks and golf courses.”
Source: https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/general-information-about-coyotes
“Tips on How to Deal With or Avoid Coyotes from the Michigan DNR
Michigan’s DNR has some tips that are pretty simple and easy to follow to help you avoid any coyote-related mishaps and NOT become the first person in the state to report an injury from them.
Their tips include:
- NEVER try to feed or tame coyotes – “It is critical that they retain their natural fear of people,” the DNR says.
- Avoid having outside food sources – keep garbage and pet food put away
- Keep an eye on small pets, keep them on a leash or accompany them outside.
- If you do see a coyote around, the DNR says you should scare it off with loud noises.”
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