A new effort in community-driven science is helping Huron Pines gauge the health of the ecosystem at our nature preserve by monitoring the prevalence and diversity of salamanders in their native forest habitat. … More Gallery: Salamander Survey at Emily Min Hunt Preserve
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
Visitors returning to Pigeon River Country State Forest Campground this spring to camp, hike, fish or paddle will be welcomed with a proper and attractive timber bridge heralding a bright future for the Pigeon River. … More Timber Bridge Reconnects Pigeon River at Ford Lake Road
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
DNR forester Doug Tyran spent two weeks in August battling wildfires a thousand miles away from home in the Canadian backcountry. Tyran served with the DNR during his 2016 Huron Pines AmeriCorps service term. … More Launching Careers in Conservation with Huron Pines AmeriCorps
Read a firsthand account by Diana Digges, our second-year Huron Pines AmeriCorps member serving Michigan Natural Features Inventory, as she searches rugged and remote corners of the Upper Peninsula for Michigan’s diminutive wildflower. … More Searching the U.P. for Michigan’s State Wildflower
The Blanding’s turtle is distinguished by its helmetlike shell and mustard-yellow throat. Though not federally listed as an endangered species, it is one of special concern in Michigan where its habitats have been fragmented. As development increases in Northern Michigan, especially near coastal and wetland areas, the turtle’s habitat is disrupted by new construction, increased traffic and a shifting landscape. … More Slow and Steady: How Connected Lands Help Blanding’s Turtle Stay in the Race
That chorus of frogs you hear erupting from the woods on spring evenings is coming from a special but fleeting place. One of those songs belongs to the wood frog, just a couple inches long but with a voice that fills the air with a warm reminder winter is over. These frogs hang out among … More Understanding and Protecting Vernal Pools
Huron Pines takes an ecosystem approach to protecting and restoring wildlife habitat. Through activities like treating invasive species, restoring native plant communities and connecting wildlife corridors, we are sustaining diverse Michigan landscapes that support rare and threatened species along with our state’s prized game and nongame animals. Our organization has a unique ability to work … More PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY WILDLIFE HABITAT