As Michigan enters Water Safety Month in May and families prepare for the summer season, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks remains committed to preventing drownings by expanding access to free water safety skills and resources. Drowning is the leading cause of death…
May 7, 2025 By: Paul Cypher, Park Interpreter Of the four major sports in the United States, football has the shortest season (5 months) with the fewest regular season games (16). Basketball and hockey each play 82 games during a…
April 23, 2025 By: Samantha Volz, Park Interpreter For the past 55 years, the world has celebrated Earth Day. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks not only celebrate on April 22nd, but all year round with a variety of resources, events and activities…
April Events Begin a Series of Dog-Friendly Events and Programs in the Parks This weekend marks the start of Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ dog-friendly event series, “MetroBarks”. The events kick off with two days of pet-friendly fun at MetroBarks: Paws, Pose…
April 16, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor In a cold and soggy spring like we’ve been experiencing in 2025, our pollinator gardens and plantings play essential roles in soaking up rain and snow, providing shelter and food for…
April 9, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Can you think of an animal that creates wildlife habitat for itself and other species, helps with flood control, and even develops new wetlands? If you immediately thought of the beaver,…
April 2, 2025 By: Taylor Haugen, Park Interpreter When ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners consider indigenous species, also called native species, they are considering a plant or animal that has evolved over a long period time within a certain area. That…
March 26, 2025 By Julie McLaughlin, Natural Resources Coordinator If you see or smell smoke this spring at a Metropark, don’t rush to call 911. This window of time between snowmelt and green-up is the busiest time of year for…
March 19, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor While March 20th might be best known as the first day of spring in 2025, it is also an annual holiday honoring frogs. That’s right, March 20th is World Frog Day-…
March 12, 2025 By: Maddie Lukens, Park Interpreter If there is one thing that the Metroparks are known for, it is that they are home to a wide array of wildlife. Chickadees chirping in the forest, painted turtles swimming amongst…
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