Kalamazoo Police are asking for help identifying suspects involved in a vandalism incident at Bow in the Clouds Preserve.
The 60-acre natural area—owned and managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC)—features scenic trails, wetlands, and observation decks.
Bow of the Clouds Vandalized April 25
According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, vandals hit the nature preserve on April 25. They say that around noon three people came walking through and were seen knocking over barricades by an employee operating excavating equipment. When approached, they responded with obscene gestures. The concerned employee set up a camera to keep an eye on the site.
Later that night around 11:30 p.m. five people returned to Bow in the Clouds—this time with spray paint and baseball bats
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SWLMC say they vandalized a bulldozer, mini-excavator, roller, two dump carts, and a track loader, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. The messages spray-painted on the equipment were apparently protesting the machinery’s presence at the nature preserve.
Ongoing Trail and Sewer Work at Bow of the Clouds
So why was there heavy machinery at the preserve?…