December 11, 2024 By: Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter The most wonderful time of the year has arrived! There is nothing like waking up and gazing out the window to discover a glassy, glittery layer of snow. Perhaps you excitedly check…

December 4, 2024 By Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Late autumn’s charms are perhaps subtler than other seasons. Walking in the woods and seeing all the nests (birds, squirrels, and wasps!) visible on the skeletal trees. Hearing owls calling in…

November 27, 2024 Guest Written By: Ian Ableson, Six Rivers Land Conservancy Conservation and Stewardship Director When you think about the five-county region that surrounds Detroit, what comes to mind first? Maybe the variety of cultural amenities and restaurants. Perhaps…

October 9, 2024 By: Alexis Olechowski, Park Interpreter As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, fall cleanup in your yard presents a unique opportunity—not just to tidy up, but to create a thriving ecosystem that supports wildlife through the…

October 2, 2024 By: Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter The sky is a lavender hue with yellow and orange ribbons parallel to the horizon, as the glow of the sun fades, taking light along with it. As the world turns, we…

September 11, 2024 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor The onset of fall means new rhythms and routines for many of us, even if we’re long past our own back-to-school days! September can even feel like a second new year,…

August 28, 2024 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Have you ever run into our natural resources crews while visiting our parks? They’re the folks that remove hazard trees, locate and treat non-indigenous plants, manage our prescribed burns, and all…

August 13, 2024 By: Samantha Volz, Park Interpreter A Star-Studded Evening It’s a cloudless evening in mid-August as you lay on the grass peering up at the darkened sky. When suddenly, a flash of light makes its way across the…