Marywood Prairie Habitat History and Tour
Monday, August 18th, 2025
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Marywood Campus, 111 Lakeside Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Indoor Slide Presentation and Outdoor Prairie Tour
Public Welcome • Free Event • Free Public Parking
Long sleeves, long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended.
A Prairie Habitat of about an acre in size can be seen on the edge of the Dominican Sisters – Grand Rapids grounds at E. Fulton Street and Lakeside Dr in Grand Rapids. What is this natural area all about? When was the Prairie Habitat initiated and why? How was this commune of flora and fauna established and by whom? Sister Lucille Janowiak will focus on addressing these questions in a slide presentation indoors on the history of the Marywood Prairie. Rebecca Marquardt, Landscape Architect at Revery will give a short update on recent efforts and future plans for the Prairie. An outdoor tour of the Prairie follows the presentation.
Sister Lucille Janowiak OP, has been a member of the Dominican Sisters – Grand Rapids for decades and had managed the Prairie Habitat for a number of years. Prior to her work on the Prairie, Sister Lucille was an Educator and Pastoral Minister.