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with guest Jillian Farkas (Wildlife Biologist, US Fish & Wildlife Service) The Great Lakes Piping Plover was federally listed in 1986, when the population was only at 17 pairs. Since listing, the population has slowly continued to increase as a result of monitoring and protection, predator management, captive rearing, and habitat management efforts by federal, […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Marshall111023 Marshall Nature Area is able to support a significant diversity of fauna and flora through its varied ecological communities and steep rolling topography. Wet shrub thickets transition to old field prairies, which transition to upland oak hickory forests and pine stands. These interesting transition zones support Washtenaw County’s most significant population of […]
REGISTER AT: http://nap.a2gov.org/Brokaw111123 Due to the variety of habitats it provides, Brokaw Nature Area has a great diversity of plant life. Three types of plant communities were identified here, wet mesic forest, mesic forest, and an old field. Being a relatively new park, the area is still in the early stages of active land management. […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/BirdHills111123 Bird Hills is located at the northern tip of the Fort Wayne Moraine. A moraine is a mass of rocks and sediment that are carried by a glacier, and then deposited as ridges–-and if you’ve been to Bird Hills, you’ve experienced some of those ridges! Formed about 14,000 years ago, the Fort […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
About The Stewards’ Circles: A tradition for nearly 25 years, this lively, informal gathering of nature’s caretakers is open and free to all, from the curious aspirant to the seasoned professional, with no advanced registration required. If you care about our natural world and wish to connect with others on the topic generally (or on […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
Woodland Stewardship Network Conference Thursday, November 16 · 1 - 4pm EST Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woodland-stewardship-network-conference-november-16th-2023-tickets-689450614347 Join us for a 3-hour webinar to learn about Woodland Stewardship Networks, an approach to advancing forest stewardship and active management among private forest landowners by focusing outreach and assistance to “Networks” of neighboring properties. The Alliance for the […]
The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants with Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox November 16 at 6 PM (CT) Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring authors, Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox, as they present their latest book, “The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants.” This comprehensive compendium is a treasure trove of knowledge for gardeners looking […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
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