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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/...

Bird of the Week: Bald Eagle

...continued conservation efforts and federal protection. Visit https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/bald-eagle to learn more about the species. Check out the Cleveland Metroparks’ livestream nest cam at https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/conservation/natural-resources/bald-eagle-nest-livestream. Bald Eagles nest in a few of your Metroparks, so be on the lookout the next...

Living Fossils: Horsetail Fern

...gives horsetail one of its common names, scouring rush. These plants were used historically for cleaning and shining metal surfaces. Snake grass, meadow pine, green foxtail rush, bottlebrush, and horse pipes are other common names for horsetail. Each year, horsetail...

Wild Wednesday: Where do Insects Go in Winter

...the insect version of hibernation (called torpor), only waking on warm and sunny days. A few species of butterflies, such as this Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), actually overwinter as adults- one important reason to leave leaf litter over the winter...

Signs of the Season: Spring Ephemerals

...canopy of summer. These flowers include plants like bloodroot, bluebells, trout lilies, spring beauty, trilliums, Dutchmen’s breeches, and hepatica. Most of these plants are small, and they depend on both the rich, wet soils of woodlands and the sun that...

Native Plants for Wildlife and Climate

...trends, while supporting indigenous wildlife, is to plant native plants. Native plant gardens can look “messy” or “weedy”, which are common concerns. But they can also look tidy and colorful, and they can save homeowners and park staff time, energy,...

Free swim lessons, water safety education coming to City of Detroit

...2021 through July 24, 2021 Session 2: July 26, 2021 through August 28, 2021 Classes are one-hour long, twice a week and offered on Mondays/Wednesdays, Tuesdays/Thursdays and Fridays/Saturdays; pre-registration is required Participants are grouped by age and ability with no...

Wild Wednesday: The Jack-o’-Lantern Fungus

...identification profiles of edible mushrooms: https://midwestmycology.org/mushroom-study-guides/ The North American Mycological Association is a great all-around resource for fungi: https://namyco.org/ Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club hosts educational public hunts regularly and has their annual Fungus Fest the last weekend in September. https://michiganmushroomhunters.org/...

Wild Wednesday: Turkey Tail Fungus

...of edible mushrooms: https://midwestmycology.org/mushroom-study-guides/ The North American Mycological Association is a great all-around resource for fungi: https://namyco.org/ Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club hosts educational public hunts regularly and has its annual Fungus Fest the last weekend in September. https://michiganmushroomhunters.org/    ...

Green Infrastructure Supports Wildlife and Water Quality Goals

...the landscape with colorful flowers and attract beneficial pollinating insects. Interested visitors can even become certified Master Rain Gardeners and install their own rain gardens: https://therouge.org/master-rain-gardener/ Additionally, in partnership with the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation, HCMA will be restoring 8...

Shelden Trails

Shelden Trails 📣 Please be aware the Shelden Trails are closed during the freeze-thaw season. We will update when they are back open!   The recently redeveloped Shelden Trails is a multi-use trail system. Today they are best known for...

Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center

...Friday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. View Park Maps The Oakwoods Nature Center and the surrounding nature trails offer an “Up-North” escape in the heart of...

Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center

...Wildlife, natural science, environment, ecology, climate, farm life, regional history. And that’s just to start. Most Metroparks programs support the Common Core Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) and Michigan Science Standards curriculum in content, methodology and technology...

Indian Springs Metropark Environmental Discovery Center

...These compact gravel trails are relatively flat. Boardwalks are in place to cross the river and wetlands. There is plentiful shade when the trees have leaves. Crosscut Shortcut (3/4 mile), Hunter’s Ridge Shortcut (1.25 mile), and Sawmill Shortcut (2 miles)...

Hudson Mills Metropark

8801 N. Territorial Road, Dexter, MI 48130 (734) 426-8211 Park Hours: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Park Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Park Fees: $10 Daily or Annual Vehicle Pass DETAILS Discover the best of the Huron River...

Fall Bird Migration

...on the forefront of many birding organizations efforts. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has created an impressive resource to study migration called BirdCast (www.birdcast.info). This publicly geared, and easy to use, website boasts live migration maps, migration forecast maps, and...
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