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Metroparks Continues Work on Accessibility Through Improvements and Programs

...& Health Services Director for the Disability Network of Eastern Michigan. The learn more about the Adaptive Recreation program visit, https://www.metroparks.com/adaptive-recreation/. Participants are encouraged to register in advance as space is limited. Additional work this summer is updating the Metroparks...

Bird of the Week: Bald Eagle

...much to learn about the Bald Eagle. Below are a few sites to visit: Learn more about the history of Bald Eagle decline, protection, and recovery by visiting https://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/History/index.html. Visit https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/bald-eagle to learn more about the species. Check out the...

Harnessing the Potential of Lawns

...with your personal aesthetic preferences or HOA guidelines. Tending to native plants with a slightly elevated mowing height encourages deep root development, enhancing soil vitality and resilience against drought.   For more information: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/smart_lawns_for_pollinators https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/landowners_guide/habitat_mgmt/backyard/Grass_Ground_Cover.htm https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/yards-and-gardens https://wildseedproject.net/2017/01/native-groundcovers-beauty-biodiversity-ground-level/ https://www.prairienursery.com/plants-seeds/native-plants/groundcover-plants.html https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/xeriscaping-ground-cover-plants-7-230/ https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/NAP/Native-Plants/Pages/NativePlants.aspx...

The Fiery Fix

...Michigan’s landscapes. These burns embody a harmonious fusion of traditional wisdom and contemporary management practices, underscoring the enduring significance of fire in shaping and sustaining ecosystems. Interested in reading more? Check out these resources: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/forestry/fire/prescribed-fire-explained https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/professionals-prepare-for-prescribed-burn https://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/documents/strategy/natl-cohesive-wildland-fire-mgmt-strategy-addendum-update-2023.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-a-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/biomes/succession.html...

Parks in Partnership: Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs)

...learn how you can get involved in efforts to identify, manage, and/or remove nonindigenous plants. Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/take-action/local-resources https://www.sixriversrlc.org/ – Lake St Clair CISMA https://oaklandinvasivespecies.org/- Oakland County CISMA https://www.michiganinvasives.org/ https://www.misin.msu.edu/ – Report new nonindigenous species https://www.cleandraindry.org/ Help stop the spread of...

Bird of the Week: Indigo Bunting

...They spend their winters in southern Florida or northern South America, flying about 1,200 miles each way. Like many other songbirds, indigo buntings migrate at night, using the stars to guide them. To learn more about Indigo Buntings, visit https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Indigo_Bunting/...

Softened Shorelines Protect Water Quality and Improve Habitat

...and wildlife in the parks, and are beautiful, too. Stop by this summer while you’re visiting the beach and notice how the shoreline is growing and changing through time. For more information and to register for the March workshop: https://www.shorelinepartnership.org/events.html...

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,...

Butterflies of Michigan

...10-noon at Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center Wild Michigan: Butterflies on August 24th , from 1-3 p.m. at Lake St Clair Metropark Nature Center Butterfly Basics on September 13th , from 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. at Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center...

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...

Natural Resources

...Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory (https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339–474469–,00.html) for multiple sites along the Huron River in Oakland, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties. This advisory is for all fish between the Huron River at Milford to...

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/...
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