Haven Hill Gate House Garage - Interior Plastering Underway!
/This weekend the Friends of Highland Rec and a great crew of experienced professional plasterers began repairing the interior walls of the Haven Hill Gate House.
Read More2012 FOHRA Annual Meeting - November 7
/Our yearly event summarizes FOHRA’s 2012 activity at the Highland State Recreation Area, invigorates your continued support, and welcomes new members to the organization. Interesting and enjoyable Haven Hill displays and a video slideshow will be presented.
Read MoreHighland Recreation Area's Haven Hill Lake Shore is Alive with Fall Color!
/And the Haven Hill forest is amazing! Here's an area just off of Haven Hill road showing off bright yellow hues this morning.
Read MoreLaetiporus... a Chicken in the Woods!
/One of my favorite species are the large and dramatically colored "Sulfur Shelf" or "Chicken of the Woods" mushrooms that are in the park at this time of year.
Read MoreHaven Hill Hiking: Feel Changes in the Season
/An end of summer hike was in order yesterday so I headed into the Haven Hill National Natural Landmark in the early morning on September 2, Labor Day weekend. Quiet forests with the mystical quality of Haven Hill met me with open arms. Love this place!
Read More2012 Haven Hill Festival to Feature Livingston A’s Vintage Model A Ford Driving Club Cars
/On Saturday, August 25, at Goose Meadow in the Highland State Recreation Area, the Livingston A’s (members of the Model A Restorers Club, MARC, www.modelaford.org) will bring a collection of their beautiful Model A Ford automobiles for display
Read MoreBarn Stormers to Play Greenfield Village Lah-De-Dahs at 2012 Haven Hill Festival
/This year’s Haven Hill festival, a celebration of the Highland State Recreation Area and the historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford estate, will be held on Saturday, August 25th and will run from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Activities will include historic exhibits, summer food and beverages, music, children’s activities, Model A Ford cars on display, and the historic base ball game at 1:00 pm.
Read More2012 Redbud Reveal and Art on the Hill, Sunday, April 29
/Redbud Reveal 2012
The 2012 "Redbud Reveal" ceremony will be presented on the lawn of the Haven Hill Gate House at Highland State Recreation Area on Sunday, April 29 at 1:00 pm. Our organization's President, Mr. Dick Russell, will give a kick-off speech for the 2012 spring and summer season. Casual refreshments and snacks will be served.
"Art on the Hill: Maps Art - Haven Hill in Place and Time" In addition to a few words from Mr. Russell at the Gate House, FOHRA is pleased to announce a 2012 season event series "Art on the Hill" that will debut on Sunday morning. During the day we will display an art show on Haven Hill on the lower section of this beautiful and historic road. Our first display, "Maps Art - Haven Hill in Place and Time", was curated using amazing full color graphic maps that were designed, developed, and donated by Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services. The maps depict many fascinating aspects of our local area. Please park at the circle parking lot and walk a short distance to see this outdoor presentation before or after the Redbud Reveal at the Gate House.
Come out and visit historic Haven Hill on Sunday, April 29th!
Edsel Ford Barn Reconstruction Begins!
/Hardy volunteers from the Friends of Highland Recreation Area worked together between rain showers and thunderstorms to clean old wounds from the barn and install the new walls. It was a momentus day as the workers performed the first new construction on the barn since the violent storm in June 2008 tore at the historic structure.
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