Roy Van Loo

Grass pink orchid.

Located just south of River Walk Drive in the Shannon glen subdivision, Rizor was established in 1977. This sanctuary was originally purchased by the Rizors as retirement property. When they realized its value as a natural area, they chose MNA ownership as the best means of assuring it would never be subdivided or developed.

Small creeks travel through the sanctuary and eventually flow into the North Ore Creek, which is part of the Shiawassee River system. Portions of the sanctuary adjacent to the small creeks contain southern floodplain forest - one of Michigan’s most endangered habitats. This forest provides food and shelter for many animal species and benefits humans by providing areas for water overflow to prevent upland flooding.