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Metroparks Expands Live-Saving Swim and Water Safety Initiative

...accessible spaces but also provided inclusive lessons for families in our programs.” If you are interested in signing up for swim lessons or partnering with the Huron-Clinton Metroparks to expand access to critical life-saving swim skills, please visit www.metroparks.com/everyone-in-the-pool/.  ...

Metroparks Shares Life-Saving Swim and Water Safety Tips

...free swim lessons in the community and together we are working to increase that number in the years to come.” To learn more about Everyone in the Pool and how to stay safe around water this summer, please visit www.metroparks.com/everyone-in-the-pool....

Metroparks Coloring Book

...media and e-blasts! What Happens Next in the Metroparks Adventure? 7.17.2023 – What adventures do the four friends get up to at the Metroparks? You can find out with the next two pages in the coloring book series. Download page...

Parks in Partnership Highlight: Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership

...lake front and how you can share your shoreline with wildlife? Take the free survey here and consider becoming a shoreline steward. For homeowners and community members interested in adding native plants to their shoreline, MNSP offers recommendations here: https://www.shorelinepartnership.org/find-native-plants.html...

Bird of the Week: Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

If you hear a raspy meowing from a tree along the nature trail, think “bird”, not “cat”! You’ve probably just heard the call of the Gray Catbird. Its feathers are a uniform slate gray, with a rust-colored patch under its...

Importance of Ice

...0-4°C… remember, one of water’s unique properties is that it is densest AT 4°C! The dense layer of water at the bottom is 4°C. Water doesn’t mix here because the ice layer prevents it from happening. Aquatic life depends on...

Life Under a Log

...smaller even than a grain of rice), termites, and isopods (also known as roly-polies or pill bugs). Without detritivores, dead and fallen trees would completely cover the ground and pile on top of each other. Though small, mighty detritivores help...

Black History Month

...Virtual Tours https://www.thecityinstitute.com/public-tours#schedule Join the City Institute for Live Virtual Tours to learn more about the past and present of the city of Detroit.   Spring/Summer 2022 – Detroit Underground Railroad Walking Tour https://citytourdetroit.com/tour/incredible-journey-to-midnight-detroit-underground-railroad-walking-tour/ Step back in time to 19th-century...

Everyone in the Pool

...water safety and swim lessons delivered to more than 4,600 students. Community partnerships enable us to support free lessons at various recreation centers and facilities in underserved communities we’re working the hardest to reach. The reality, however, is there are...

Bird of the Week: Chestnut-sided Warbler

...more migrating warbler species this spring in your Metroparks and across Michigan. Grab a pair of binoculars, a bird field guide, and your favorite hiking shoes – happy birding! Listen to and watch the Chestnut-sided Warbler in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSs__LAIBwg...

Organization Overview & History

...than 4,400 acres each. The Metroparks provide a natural oasis from urban and suburban life. They provide an ever-growing variety of year-round, outdoor recreational and educational activities in safe, clean environments. Picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, nature study, biking, golf,...

Detroit Pop-up Programs

...program is geared to children ages 3 to 11. Pre-registration is required through the following link, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crawling-cuties-tickets-851802693787?aff=oddtdtcreator Outstanding Owls Friday, July 26 – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Families will investigate “wide-eyed owls” with all their neat features, from hooked...

Business Opportunities

...administered by the Purchasing Department. Solicitations (Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, etc.) issued by the Purchasing Department are available at the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) website at www.mitn.info. Click here to view current Metroparks bid opportunities click here....

Improving Water Safety in Southeast Michigan

...you are an organization or agency interested in partnering as part of these efforts, please contact Jason Bibby at jason.bibby@metroparks.com for information on the action plan being developed. *Photos thanks to Eric Hobson and Video thanks to Metroparks staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozfdPqXbTzo...

Vernal Pools: Protecting, Monitoring, and Celebrating!

...pools, be sure to check out the Vernal Pool Patrol! Be sure to check out “Ephemeral”, a short film created by the Michigan Nature Association (MNA) about the wonders of vernal pools.   Sources: https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Indicator-Species-ID-Sheet-1.pdf https://vernal-pool-patrol-mnfi.hub.arcgis.com/ https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Vernal-Pool-Fairy-Shrimp#:~:text=Before%20the%20vernal%20pool%20dries,in%20such%20a%20temporary%20habitat. https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2022/05/31/vernal-pools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdJDe3bA7j8  ...

Baby Animal Season:  Keeping wildlife wild!

...specialty. Most rehabilitators will not take birds unless they are raptors (hawks, eagles, owls, etc.) or non-migratory birds. Birds such as ducks, geese, and robins are found in abundance, especially in the springtime, and rescue centers reach capacity for them...

Vernal Pools: Immerse Yourself in the Mystical Habitat

...to get immersed in these mystical habitats.   Sources: 13,000: https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/glacial.html Vernal pool: https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/ecology/Vernal_Pool.pdf 550 Animal Species: https://vppartnership.iescentral.com/menus/animals.html Peeps from Spring Peepers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4nZ13F1rYw Water Comes Alive: https://mivernalpools.com/news/article/New-Video-Explores-Vernal-Pools.html Vernal Pool Patrol: https://vernal-pool-patrol-mnfi.hub.arcgis.com/pages/about Vernal Pool Discovery Programs: https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mihuronclintonwt.wsc/search.html?display=detail&FMID=60218551&Module=AR&_csrf_token=310e301294b80e41ea677dd77cc2b5b8ee83154373e00502c0e474511479d26b Salamander Migration Programs: https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mihuronclintonwt.wsc/search.html?display=detail&FMID=60216022&Module=AR&_csrf_token=66d7f17fe0462a62b64a398d4caae48b6c2942278c9a6e00034ca54ee7dd807b...

Paint Like Bob Ross at Hudson Mills Metropark

How would you like to paint happy little trees just like Bob Ross? Well, you can this month at Hudson Mills Metropark! On April 7, Certified Ross Instructor, Ted Simpson, will guide participants through the process of painting a beautiful...

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