Barrier Free Treehouse

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Visitor's Center Hours

Open 9:00am – 5:00pm

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Address

2142 N Genesee Road, Burton, MI 48509

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Grounds

8am – Sunset Daily

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Note

For-Mar is a pet and smoke-free facility.

Site Key

The Treehouse Story

In 2014, kids in the weekly preschool and home school programs proposed a treehouse to Genesee County Parks Director Amy McMillan. After impressing her, the Parks Commission saved funds for the project. By 2016, with enough funds raised, they began scouting for a location. A call to Treehouse Masters led to Pete Nelson custom-building the treehouse.

The Parks Commission had specific requirements for the treehouse: it needed to accommodate at least 30 kids and instructors, be barrier-free for wheelchair access, and provide additional outdoor classroom space. Nelson Treehouse and Supply designed and built the treehouse overlooking Kearsley Creek in just over a month.

The chosen spot offers a great view of wildlife and the Kearsley Creek oxbow, a remnant of the creek’s old path, which is typically wet in winter and spring but may dry up in summer.

Please call ahead if you would like to explore the inside of our treehouse

(810) 789-8567

*The treehouse may be closed to the public due to field trips, scheduled programs or weather. Any other time, if the visitor center is open and a staff member is available, we will be happy to meet you out at the treehouse.

Accessible to All

The crew at Nelson Treehouse and Supply worked closely with Parks staff to build a treehouse that Park visitors of all ages and abilities could have the opportunity to experience.

Our treehouse is barrier free which means it was built to comply with ADA requirements and is fully wheelchair accessible!

Treehouse Timeline

Treehouse location before July 2016

Treehouse blueprints

Treehouse Build starts July 28, 2016

Treehouse completed August 22, 2016

Did you know?

The treehouse build was featured on Animal Planet’s show Treehouse Masters in January 2017. Here is a preview of Season 8 Episode 3.

Treetop Headquarters

In addition to being a classroom in the trees. The treehouse was built as the For-Mar’s superhero headquarters for our very own Nature’s Superheroes—The Preservers.

Ask to read a comic book at the For-Mar Visitor Center and watch for them to make guest appearances at programs!