A dozen volunteers joined Huron Pines staff in installing 1,000 native plants near East Tawas State Dock Sept 17 to help filter stormwater runoff at one of Michigan’s most popular state harbors. See images from that morning here. … More Gallery: Planting for Healthy Water in East Tawas
On a misty June morning, eight Huron Pines AmeriCorps arrived at the DNR’s Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon to start a two-day elective training to pursue certification as Level 1 kayaking instructors with the American Canoe Association. … More Huron Pines AmeriCorps: Elective Training Nets 8 New Kayak Instructors
Huron Pines stewardship staff and volunteers spent the morning of Aug 11 pulling invasive spotted knapweed from the dune shoreline of Lake Huron in an ongoing effort to restore habitat for the federally threatened Pitcher’s thistle. See photos from that workday here. … More Gallery: Protecting Rare Plants at Negwegon State Park
The health of Lake Huron is tied directly to the water flowing into it. Huron Pines tackled three road/stream crossing restoration projects in 2021 and are in the early stages of assisting Alpena with better managing its stormwater. … More Restoring the Thunder Bay River Watershed, Creek to Coast
As of Friday, July 1, the Michigan House Appropriations Committee has released the funding for 22 public land acquisitions and 95 recreation development projects that were approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund in December. … More UPDATE: Natural Resources Trust Fund Grants Appropriated for Public Land, Recreation
Our volunteer frog-bit workday at Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary June 24 resulted in the removal of five city truckloads of invasive aquatic plants, keeping the waterways clear for recreation and wildlife. Thank you to all who volunteered. … More Gallery: Volunteers Pull Frog-bit From Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary
Huron Pines hosted One Water Gathering June 17-18 in Alpena, bringing together folks from Michigan and Ontario for creative, productive conversations around the protection of Lake Huron. Here are some scenes from the conference, reception, and a field trip to North Point the next day. … More Gallery: Scenes From One Water Gathering June 17 & 18, 2022
Our focus on healthy water, protected places and vibrant communities is rooted in our belief that the land, water and people of Northern Michigan have an equally important role in protecting our most precious places. … More Engaging Stewards of Land and Water in the Au Sable Watershed
Two bioswale rain gardens that were installed in May and planted by students at Au Gres-Sims High School will help capture and filter stormwater runoff from two major streets in Northern Michigan’s first Lake Huron Forever community. … More Gallery: Students Step Up Stormwater Efforts in Au Gres
We’ve made many friends along the northern coast of Lake Huron, where elected officials, conservation partners, volunteers and even brewers are working together for healthy water. Here’s a look at some of what we didtogether in 2021. … More Shoring up Support on the Northern Coast of Lake Huron