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Recycling and Safely Disposing of Household Items

...this free community event, please visit: https://www.metroparks.com/e-recycling-event/ Lightbulbs and Batteries Lightbulbs and batteries can be challenging. Many types of lightbulbs contain materials that are toxic to humans, pets, and wildlife and should not be disposed of in the trash. But...

Climate Classroom

...crafted to complement our daily topics. Let’s come together to make a positive impact while enjoying great company and delicious drinks! Monday: Invasive Species Awareness – Let’s kick off Earth Week by exploring the invasive plants that can harm your...

Natural Resources

...Protecting and restoring significant elements of natural diversity while balancing ecological stewardship with compatible recreational uses. Nature wins. You win. Everybody wins! Of course, no two Metroparks are the same. How could they be? With different combinations of geography, habitat...

Celebrate Michigan’s Tiniest Bird on National Hummingbird Day

...cooler fall weather, and our native plants benefit from the cold and freezing temperatures of winter. Get them planted before the first hard frost and you and your hummingbirds will celebrate come summer! Resources and more reading https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird/id https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/tiny-hummingbirds-incredible-migration/...

Celebrating a Wildlife Success Story – Learning to Live with Beavers (again)

...dusk where they’ll swim with their big, blocky heads out of the water. Many of our local parks, including Lake St Clair and Oakwoods Metroparks, have beaver dams and activity visible from shore. Resources and more information https://www.beaverinstitute.org/ https://www.illinoisbeaveralliance.org/2025-midwest-beaver-summit https://www.illinoisbeaveralliance.org/...

Accessibility

...the ADA Coordinator capacity, the Chief of DEI oversees the Grievance Policy and Procedure which contains the following provisions. Complaints are to be filed, in writing if possible, containing enough facts to investigate. The complaint must be submitted no later...

Press Room

...Marketing and Communications, Danielle Mauter. Danielle is responsible for arranging interviews and issuing statements on behalf of the Metroparks. You must contact Danielle Mauter, and not HCMA employees, regardless of media deadlines. Interview Requests Interview requests will be arranged by...

Make Your Summer Memorable at Your Metroparks

...Metropark, the pool at Lake St. Claire Metropark and the Turtle Cove Aquatic Center at Lower Huron Metropark remain closed while staff complete maintenance and improvement projects and train lifeguard staff. Many of our facilities are operating with different capacities...

Current Projects & Improvements

...summer 2020. Phase I included the completion of the parking lot, demolition of the old hike-bike trail alignment, and development of naturalized swales between the lot and park road. One of the projects identified during the recently-completed storm water management...

Business Opportunities

...High Ridge Drive, Brighton MI 48114. Completing the information and supplying the supporting documentation will result in bid comparison discounts being applied to your bids/quotes as outlined in the Vendor Verification Form. These bid comparison discounts do not change the...

Your Summer Starts This Weekend. And Your Metroparks Are Ready.

...rest of their visit. Please check the website or Facebook for updates on closures before heading out. And remember: They’re your Metroparks. Come on by, but stay apart.   For full details of all of our Covid-19 Precautions visit: www.metroparks.com/covid...

Free Fields Trips Provided by Your Metroparks

...must have 50% of students eligible to receive the federal free and reduced lunch program. To learn more and to apply for a Get Out and Learn Scholarship visit www.metroparks.com/getoutandlearn. “We love to share our knowledge with students through hikes,...

Why Prescribed Burns

...area of ground. Additional staff come behind them using rakes, water and pre-created burn breaks to control the fire and keep it from spreading to unwanted areas. This process continues until the desired area has been completely burned and snuffed...

New Grants to Improve Access and Accessibility

...a connection from the trails to Snell Road which has planned pathways to the Paint Creek Trail and the future Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park trails. For more information on the Shelden Trails project, go to https://www.metroparks.com/sheldentrails/. The Clinton River...

Remembering Apollo 11, 50 Years Ago this Month

...Metroparks will be celebrating the wonder of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a series of activities at the Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center. You can learn more about this celebration at www.metroparks.com. The Metroparks event is also one of...

Fall Bird Migration

...the winter is migration. It is a common assumption that migration is solely due to the weather, but there are several factors that determine migration. Some animals migrate to breed, some to find more favorable living conditions, but most migrate...
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