About Us
The mission of Huron Pines is to conserve and enhance Northern Michigan’s natural resources to ensure healthy water, protected places and vibrant communities.
Our Mission
Huron Pines primary focus area
Our Vision
Conservation driven by engaged, empowered communities.
1. Improve quality of life
Our work improves the quality of life in the communities where we live and serve. We understand that we must help empower communities and partners to value their natural resources and work together to be successful. Building that conservation ethic starts with school partnerships, opportunities through the Huron Pines AmeriCorps program, engaging volunteers and local communities, educating civic and elected leaders and always striving to develop the next generation of leaders.
2. Do good work
We seek to continually improve our outcomes and processes, learn from our mistakes, be accountable and adapt to changing circumstances. We have a commitment to the success of our projects and we take pride in all of our work. We are committed to ensuring projects are well planned and prioritized to maximize benefits to both people and nature.
3. Discover and share
We value Northeast Michigan’s clean water and healthy, diverse ecosystems and endeavor to adapt the latest scientific methods to fit our regional needs. We continue to evolve as leaders in conservation by advancing our expertise through investigation and discovery and sharing the lessons we’ve learned with others.
4. Explore connections to nature
We strive to understand the many ways in which people connect with nature and the outdoors in Northern Michigan and how our work intersects with those experiences. We recognize that while we believe that a strong connection with the outdoors is important for health and wellbeing, not every individual or community’s experience and opportunity to create these connections is the same. Through a commitment to continued learning and understanding, we will strengthen our awareness of the barriers and inequities that exist at the individual and community levels, in order to advance more equitable opportunities to experience the outdoors in our region.
5. Secure a sustainable future
A sustainable environment requires that we also have a sustainable Huron Pines, which means sustainable finances and relationships. We ensure that we have the financial resources to support our work into the future as well as build strong relationships with businesses, organizations and individuals who can advance our mission and achieve shared goals. When we do this, we achieve the right results for conservation, for the organization and for the good of those we serve.
