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
Local partners who worked together on the restoration of Big Creek in 2021 joined forces with Huron Pines to reconnect another tributary of Higgins Lake this September. … More Grassroots Effort Restores Another Tributary of Higgins Lake
On a misty June morning, eight Huron Pines AmeriCorps arrived at the DNR’s Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon to start a two-day elective training to pursue certification as Level 1 kayaking instructors with the American Canoe Association. … More Huron Pines AmeriCorps: Elective Training Nets 8 New Kayak Instructors
New grant funding from state agencies is assisting Huron Pines’ two Invasive Species Networks (ISNs) in efforts to prevent, detect and manage invasive plants on land and water across 11 counties of Northeastern Lower Michigan. … More Invasive Species Networks Awarded $120k in State Support
Join Huron Pines and Otsego Conservation District to learn how to identify invasive shrubs like autumn olive and Japanese barberry and the proper ways to remove them from your property. … More How to Identify and Remove Invasive Plants
Applications are currently being accepted for half-term positions with Huron Pines AmeriCorps at host sites in Grayling, Roscommon and Traverse City. These are 40 hour a week positions for half of a traditional Huron Pines AmeriCorps service term and run from May 12 through Oct 29, 2021. … More Apply Now for Huron Pines AmeriCorps Half-Term Positions