Registration is open for the international One Water Gathering on June 17 and 18, 2022 in Alpena. The two-day conference is bringing together professionals from both sides of Lake Huron to celebrate a sustainable future for our shared waters. … More Register Today for One Water Gathering
Vanderbilt K-12 students planted an assortment of hardwood trees around the school Oct 14 as part of Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus program facilitated through Huron Pines. … More Vanderbilt Students Plant Hardwoods as Part of ‘Tree Campus’ Initiative
Japanese knotweed was brought to the United States more than a century ago as an ornamental plant. Its yellow-white spike flowers bloom in late summer and fall, making this time of year the best opportunity to identify it and report infestations. … More Take on Invasives: Japanese Knotweed
On October 10, 6th graders from Tawas Area Schools spent the afternoon moving through six different hands-on stations to learn about the impact of invasive phragmites on the Great Lakes ecosystem. The event took place at St. Joseph Health System in Tawas City where a patch of phragmites has developed on hospital property. Huron Pines … More Invasive Species Education in the Field
Huron Pines offering grants for groups in Rifle River watershed By Tim Barnum | news@arenacindependent.com 989-387-9140 Posted 10/14/16 ARENAC COUNTY — Organizations that promote conservation or economic development in Ogemaw and Arenac counties can apply for grants from Huron Pines to help with a specific project within the Rifle River watershed. Huron Pines Community Program … More COMMUNITY GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP TO TAKE PLACE NOVEMBER 1
The Rifle River Prosperity Network is excited to announce a brand new Mini-Grants opportunity for the communities of the Rifle River Watershed. With financial support and commitment from the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network (WIN), a total of $15,000 is available for projects that: Preserve and protect the forests, waters and wildlife of the Rifle River Watershed … More CALLING ALL RIFLE RIVER WATERSHED CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS!
“We’re so excited that volunteers have already pulled more than 3,500 pounds of invasive European frog-bit from Michigan’s waters through Huron Pines’ Frog-Bit Challenge,” explains Dylan Goodell, Huron Pines AmeriCorps member. “By hand-pulling frog-bit from shallow shoreline areas of rivers and lakes, these caring individuals are helping to keep our Great Lakes ecosystems healthy.” The … More FROG-BIT CHALLENGE CONTINUES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22
On March 31, 2016 the Kirtland’s Warbler Conservation Team was officially launched! This group will steward the communication and cooperation among a diverse set of partners to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Kirtland’s Warbler and its breeding, wintering and migratory habitats. They carry on the tradition of the Kirtland’s Warbler Recovery Team to share … More KW CONSERVATION TEAM TAKES FLIGHT
The Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend on June 3–4 delivered an economic boost to the Roscommon area, drawing people from as far away as California, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina and Florida! This event brings an awareness to the endangered songbird that will ensure its ability to thrive for generations to come. Although the Kirtland’s Warbler has … More 2016 KIRTLAND’S WARBLER WEEKEND A SUCCESS
Huron Pines gathered with partners and supporters at Sojourn Lakeside Resort on May 13th to celebrate all of the great conservation and community work happening in Northeast Michigan. Good food, drinks and discussions were followed by brief presentations from our Executive Director Brad Jensen and Associate Director Lisha Ramsdell, who spoke on the importance of … More SPRING CELEBRATION HONORS KEY PARTNERS, FOCUSES ON CONNECTIONS