The City of Au Gres has taken the Lake Huron Forever Pledge. More than just a promise to do good for the lake, the pledge outlines the challenges facing the lakeshore community and achievable measures that can be taken to address them. … More Au Gres Pledges to Support Lake Huron Forever
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund recommended full funding for the Huron Pines, Alabaster Township Lake Huron Coastal Preserve project. The $1.7 million grant from the MNRTF will allow Alabaster Township to purchase the 145-acre property to secure permanent protection. … More $1.7M Approved to Fund Lake Huron Coastal Preserve
Huron Pines has completed a fourth road/stream crossing restoration within the Thunder Bay River Watershed, this time on Hunt Creek southeast of Atlanta. … More Timber Bridge Reconnects 10 Miles of Trout Habitat on Hunt Creek
This summer we had the opportunity to get our feet wet while connecting with youth in Northeast Michigan and showing them how to measure stream health by studying macroinvertebrates. … More Building Connections to the Natural World Through Curiosity
An improved road/stream crossing in Roscommon County is the result of an entirely locally-funded push to restore vital fish habitat on a major inlet of Michigan’s 11th-largest inland lake. … More With Local Funding, Huron Pines Restores Largest Inlet of Higgins Lake
Invasive phragmites, a reed grass capable of reaching 15 feet in height, can’t grow in water more than a few feet deep. Now that Lake Huron water levels are falling from record highs in 2020, dormant roots from drowned phragmites are coming back to life and sending up their towering shoots once more. … More Take on Invasives: Phragmites
Gilchrist Creek is flowing freely once again since conservation nonprofit Huron Pines replaced two undersized crossing structures at Carter Road and Greasy Creek Road, reconnecting more than 40 miles of coldwater trout habitat and fixing long term issues with road maintenance. … More 40 Miles of Trout Stream Reconnected on Gilchrist Creek
While it’s trout that get all the attention on Northern Michigan’s river systems, there would be no trout to speak of without macroinvertebrates. We can use the presence and diversity of aquatic insects like mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies to gauge a stream’s health. … More What bugs tell us about water quality
Huron Pines teamed up with Consumers Energy Aug 19 for a day of hands-on stewardship and education at Mio Pond on the Au Sable River, including hand-pulling about 100 pounds of invasive purple loosestrife from the shoreline. … More Huron Pines, Consumers Energy Partner to Remove Invasive Plants at Mio Pond
The pink and purple spikes sprouting from roadside ditches right now might look pretty, but behind their floral facade lurks the potential for millions of seeds that can ride the wind and spread this highly invasive plant across Northern Michigan. … More Take on Invasives: Purple Loosestrife