November 2, 2022 Theia Calidris, Interpreter As evening approaches, I find myself resting in the shade of a Basswood tree near a small stream cutting through a nature preserve. Damselflies battle amongst themselves for territory nearby, and rest on the…
This summer, the nature center at Lake St. Clair Metropark hosted over 20 educators from across the country, where the Milkweed Adaptation Research and Education Network (MAREN), based out of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, presented a series of protocols…
by Samantha Volz October 26, 2022 As you take a stroll around the pond you notice what looks like a colorful butterfly fluttering by, or perhaps a tiny jack-o-lantern…or maybe it was just the Halloween Pennant Dragonfly. Pennant dragonflies are…
October 19, 2022 Theia Calidris, Interpreter It’s a sunny day in the garden as I work my way around the flower beds and fight with the water hose as I water my plants. A splash of color catches my attention;…
October 5, 2022 Erika Van Kirk, Interpreter It’s a crisp fall day in Michigan and you find yourself walking along a forested trail. Something in your periphery catches your eye. It’s bright, orange, and round. Your brain tries to assign…
A living fossil making a Great Lakes comeback, September 28, 2022 Imagine a fish that reaches lengths of almost seven feet and a weight of nearly 200 pounds. Instead of scales, this fish is covered with hard plates of armor-like…
September 14, 2022-Mike Broughton, Community Outreach Interpreter Spend any time on the trails in the Metroparks and you have probably seen this plant. A “living fossil” horsetail is related to large, tree-like plants that thrived 400 million years ago during…
The Crawdfather of Aquatic Invasive Species, September 7, 2022 Do you remember wading in a creek and trying to catch crayfish? Or maybe where you grew up they were called mudbugs, crawdads, or crawfish. The variety of names suggests how…
Slithering into fall with Eastern Garter Snakes Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor, August 31, 2022 Garden snake, gardener snake, garter snake. All of these common names refer to the same creature, one of southeastern Michigan’s most common reptiles: the garter…
August 24, 2022-Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor As you explore the aquatic areas of your Metroparks this summer, have you noticed what looks like a miniature lily-pad covering the surface of some of the lakes and ponds? Though cute at…
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