As the glaciers receded 10,000 years ago, rivers of meltwater scoured the earth and formed the vast plateaus of the Mio Prairie. This landscape is defined by grasses, wildflowers and shrubs adapted to a hot and dry ecosystem which Huron Pines is working to restore. … More Conserving Rare Species in Michigan’s Frost Pocket
Join the Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance and Huron Pines for a day of jack pine planting and education to support the Kirtland’s Warbler. Volunteers will meet at the intersection of North Down River Road and Headquarters Road, east of Grayling. Register via an online form at bit.ly/JPPD2019 by April 26 to receive driving directions and other … More Jack Pine Planting Day
A Record Count of Kirtland’s Warbler in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Reported by the US Forest Service This year was the 23rd consecutive year of searching young jack pine in the Upper Peninsula for the federally endangered Kirtland’s Warbler. In June, census participants counted 53 singing males, in 7 counties, across federal, state, county … More CENSUS RESULTS ARE IN FOR KIRTLAND’S WARBLERS IN THE U.P.
By guest author Darren S. Proppe, Phd. Crash, Boom, Bang! I’ve always enjoyed reading children’s books about construction to my young son. We both appreciate that these sounds are grandiose and represent progress and development on the human front. Admittedly though, another side of me cringes at the glorification of these sounds, and hopes that … More NOISY NEIGHBORS ARE NOT FOR THE BIRDS