The success of healthy water projects built on community input and collaboration in Rose City and West Branch laid the foundation for the future of coastal stormwater work at Huron Pines. Community partnerships support clean water stewardship. … More Committed to Clean Water
Nestled between the City of Cheboygan and Cheboygan State Park sits the Duncan Bay Nature Preserve. Thanks to the efforts of the City of Cheboygan, Little Traverse Conservancy and Huron Pines, this ecological treasure will be protected from development and preserved for community use forever. … More Protecting Wild Places
The Hubbard Lake Preserve will provide a peaceful escape into the forest just up the road from Hubbard Lake. The 80-acre property has two miles of trails for year-round recreation. The preserve will be a place for residents, visitors, local organizations and schools to enjoy. … More Huron Pines Welcomes You to the Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve
Construction will begin on a project to reconnect 14 miles of upstream habitat on Milligan Creek, a large tributary of the Upper Black River. The health of Milligan Creek is important for supporting quality habitat and stream health in the region. … More Reconnecting 14 Miles of Upstream Habitat on Milligan Creek
We have been a proud partner in conservation efforts for the Kirtland’s Warbler since 2012. Our role has been to lead development of new partnerships and programs that build a strong constituency of support for the species – an element needed to solidify the transition of the species from recovery to long-term conservation. Huron Pines fully supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed delisting of the Kirtland’s Warbler from the Endangered Species List. … More In Support of Removing the Kirtland’s Warbler from the Endangered Species List
Huron Pines, is helping the City of Harrisville remove an invasive plant that can wreak havoc on building foundations and underground utilities like sewer and water lines. Japanese knotweed grows aggressively and gets even bigger when mowed, plowed or cut. The only way to treat it is with herbicide application, which is precisely what the Huron Pines field crew has been contracted by the City of Harrisville to do this summer. … More Huron Pines and the City of Harrisville Working Together to Eradicate Japanese Knotweed
Earlier this month, Au Gres-Sims students took their semi-annual trip to Big Charity Island, part of Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR). The trip allows students to engage in hands-on field research—monitoring and collecting data on invasive and threatened plant species on the island. … More Au Gres-Sims Students Conduct Research on Threatened Pitcher’s Thistle
Oscoda Area High School students took a break from their regular classroom activities to remove invasive garlic mustard on the Au Sable River alongside local volunteers and employees from Huron Pines, Consumers Energy, and the U.S. Forest Service. … More Habitat Improvements on the Au Sable Teach Students About Stewardship
School forests provide a unique opportunity to develop leaders in conservation by connecting students and community members to natural resources through recreation, education and land management. … More School Forests Offer Outdoor Learning for Michigan Students
This year’s Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend takes on even greater meaning as it marks the first time in history that the species’ recovery has been deemed successful enough to propose removing it from the Endangered Species List. … More Kick Off Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend with the Home Opener Event