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Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) is both a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization and a protected wildlife area in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, encompassing over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of forest, rivers and wetlands. Located in Midland County, they are one of the largest and most prominent private non-profit nature centers in the United States.
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- ↑ "City of Midland Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2015-2019: Recreation Inventory". City of Midland. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "City of Midland Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2021-2025: Recreation Inventory". City of Midland. Retrieved 23 June 2021.