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
Our volunteer frog-bit workday at Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary June 24 resulted in the removal of five city truckloads of invasive aquatic plants, keeping the waterways clear for recreation and wildlife. Thank you to all who volunteered. … More Gallery: Volunteers Pull Frog-bit From Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary
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
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
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
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
Huron Pines teamed up with Consumers Energy Aug 19 for a day of hands-on stewardship and education at Mio Pond on the Au Sable River, including hand-pulling about 100 pounds of invasive purple loosestrife from the shoreline. … More Huron Pines, Consumers Energy Partner to Remove Invasive Plants at Mio Pond
The pink and purple spikes sprouting from roadside ditches right now might look pretty, but behind their floral facade lurks the potential for millions of seeds that can ride the wind and spread this highly invasive plant across Northern Michigan. … More Take on Invasives: Purple Loosestrife
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
Huron Pines AmeriCorps members and staff were among 25 volunteers working in chest-deep water to remove invasive cattail from Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, June 25. They joined community volunteers, wetland restoration crew from Loyola University, and board members for the sanctuary and Thunder Bay River Center in clearing narrow-leaf cattail from the kayak launch … More Gallery: Cutting Cattail at Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary