Northern Michigan visual artist Sarah Tule has been selected as the first artist to participate in the Huron Pines Artist-in-Residence Program at the Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve. As part of her two-week stay at the preserve this fall, Tule will be hosting a plein air watercolor class on Saturday, October 5, 10:00am-12:00pm. … More Huron Pines Hosts First Artist-in-Residence at Hubbard Lake
Huron Pines is going back to school in a big way. Environmental Education Coordinator Emily Vogelgesang spent her summer synthesizing student data, coordinating with teachers and planning the next steps for our growing education program. With projects in full swing across five school districts, we have our pencils sharpened and our clipboards ready for the fall. … More Vibrant Communities 2019
Restoration Milestones The Huron Pines staff has been getting their feet wet in the waterways of Northern Michigan for over 45 years. That’s over four decades of patching up waders, pulling trucks out of the mud and fighting off black flies to restore the highest priority stretches of stream in the region. Prioritizing each site … More Healthy Water 2019
Huron Pines is working together with healthcare professionals from Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital and Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital to launch an event series taking place in Grayling and Gaylord this summer.In an effort to support personal and environmental health, the organizations came together to develop events that would get people active, outside and exploring nature. … More Community Events Connect Health, Wellness and Conservation
If there’s a race to reconnect river miles, there’s one slow and steady neighbor watching the progress unfold. As part of the construction at Milligan Creek, Huron Pines had the opportunity to work alongside the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, who have been following wood turtles, monitoring their behavior in the area and relocating especially at-risk turtles. … More Monitoring Wood Turtles at Milligan Creek
Place-based stewardship education involves learning through hands-on experiences that support the environment and community where a student lives. These efforts provide students with the knowledge and skills to become active stewards who can engage in natural resource protection and restoration. … More Huron Pines Receives $20k Grant from Consumers Energy Foundation to Support Student Stewardship
In 2018 alone, Huron Pines AmeriCorps members restored or improved 1,315 public river miles, 376 public trail miles and 30,909 public acres of land, and engaged 3,140 volunteers in almost 25,000 hours of service. Over more than a decade, the Huron Pines AmeriCorps program has helped cultivate the next generation of leaders in conservation. There’s nothing we enjoy more than hearing about where our alums have landed, so we thought we’d share a few stories with you. … More Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
In 2019, Sarah Tule found a new way for her art to support the natural resources that inspire her. Tule came to this decision, which she calls Art for Conservation, because she wanted a new way to use her art to give back. Each month 25% of the proceeds from the purchase of her artwork … More Michigan Artist Shares a Portion of February Sales to Support Huron Pines
Cozy up with nature for a chance to win this winter! It may be too cold to dive in to the Great Lakes, but it’s never too cold to dive in to a great read. Read books and win prizes with our Bring the Outside in Reading Challenge. … More Bring the Outside in Reading Challenge
Small dams are found on private and public lands throughout Michigan. Though some still serve a useful purpose, many were installed decades ago and may be in disrepair and at risk of failing. Heavy rains or extreme weather, can lead to complete blow out. Removing obsolete dams can eliminate a liability for landowners and enhance our rivers and streams for people and wildlife. … More Options and Opportunities for Michigan’s Small Dams