Restoring the Oak Savanna at Wittenbach Wege Center

Restoring the Oak Savanna at Wittenbach Wege Center

Monday, July 20th, 2026

6:30 pm–8:00 pm (EDT)

Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center
11715 Vergennes St SE, Lowell, MI, 49331

Public Welcome • Free Event • Nature Walk

Public Restroom • Free Public Parking

Dress for the weather with sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle and bug spray.


This program will be a walking tour led by Courtney Cheers, Director of Wittenbach Wege Center.

Courtney will guide us to the oak savanna restoration areas at the Wittenbach Center and the Wege Foundation Natural Area Preserve. She will highlight their journey and  process and the “village” that helped them get where they are today.


Courtney Cheers is the director of Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center. She is also the owner of Artemis Growers, a licensed native plant nursery located in Saranac, MI which was founded in 2022. Courtney is a member of the Native Plant Guild.


Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Educational Center in Lowell