43 acres of red pines getting the ax at Southwest Michigan preserve, but it’s for conservation Updated 11:19 AM; Today 11:19 AM The sun casts its light across numerous trees on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum in Burton. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | Mlive.com Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI -- Don’t be shocked if you see chainsaws cutting down hundreds of trees in a nature preserve this spring in Southwest Michigan. Trees at The Nature Conservancy’s Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve are coming down in the coming weeks. It’s part of a larger plan to support the local ecosystem, according to press release from the conservancy.