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Gallery: Planting for Healthy Water in East Tawas

October 3, 2022

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

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Gallery: Protecting Rare Plants at Negwegon State Park

August 22, 2022

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

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Register Today for One Water Gathering

April 13, 2022

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

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Gallery: Guided Hike at Lake Huron Coastal Preserve

February 8, 2022

Scenes from our guided snowshoe hike Feb 5 at Lake Huron Coastal Preserve in Alabaster Township south of Tawas. We were joined by 40 of our friends who came to explore the trails and get an update on the progress of our newest nature preserve. … More Gallery: Guided Hike at Lake Huron Coastal Preserve

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Guided Snowshoe Hike at Lake Huron Coastal Preserve

Join Huron Pines and Alabaster Township for a guided snowshoe hike through Lake Huron Coastal Preserve. … More Guided Snowshoe Hike at Lake Huron Coastal Preserve

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Trust Fund Grants Worth Celebrating

January 3, 2022

Michigan’s Natural Resources Trust Fund board voted Dec 1 to recommend more than $22 million in grants for 22 land acquisitions across the state, equating to thousands more acres for exploring, miles of streams for fishing and trails for wandering. … More Trust Fund Grants Worth Celebrating

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Take on Invasives: Phragmites

October 22, 2021

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

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Campaign Launched to Preserve Lake Huron Shoreline for Public Use

August 3, 2021

Huron Pines and Alabaster Township have launched a public fundraising campaign to garner financial support and raise awareness to ensure the permanent protection of nearly a mile of Lake Huron shoreline as a public preserve south of Tawas City. … More Campaign Launched to Preserve Lake Huron Shoreline for Public Use

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Take on Invasives: European Frog-Bit

June 30, 2021

A tiny, floating plant that can dominate entire shorelines of ponds, lakes and slow-moving rivers is here in Northern Michigan — and it is spreading fast. Mats of frog-bit make it difficult or impossible for fish, waterfowl and other wildlife to move through infested areas. … More Take on Invasives: European Frog-Bit

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Gallery: Surveying for Frog-Bit in Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary

June 14, 2021

On May 22, a fleet of a dozen Huron Pines AmeriCorps members took to the Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary by kayak for training on how to identify and locate European frog-bit. The trip preceded an effort June 25 to remove frog-bit and narrow-leaf cattails within the sanctuary. … More Gallery: Surveying for Frog-Bit in Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary

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