July 23, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Summer’s seasonal joys are many in the Metroparks: fishing, golfing, swimming, hiking, paddling, biking, and just finding a beautiful spot to enjoy. But summer brings some challenges, too. Staying safe means…
July 15, 2025 By: Steve Dishman, Interpreter Happy World Snake Day! World Snake Day happens annually on July 16 and was created to increase awareness of the diversity of snakes globally. There are about 3,900 species of snakes found from…
July 2, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor It’s a beautiful time of year to gather in your Metroparks for all kinds of summer outdoor recreation. From family picnics to swimming to golf, there’s something for everyone. We all…
June 25, 2025 By: Steve Dishman, Interpreter What is an amphibian? All amphibians are ectothermic, which means they can change their body temperature. They all are ovoviviparous or egg-laying. And amphibians lack the scales of a reptile. In Michigan, amphibians…
June 11, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Air quality alerts and ozone actions days seem to come more frequently and earlier in the spring every year. While they are caused by different sources and environmental conditions, both mean…
June 4, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor After the rush of spring migration, where birds return with their colors and song after overwintering in southern climates, our gardens and green spaces might seem a little quiet again. But…
May 28, 2025 By: Patrick Bigelow Ph.D., Interpretive Services Supervisor It is springtime! For the Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ Kensington and Wolcott Mills Farm Centers that means our barns and pens are host to many new lambs and goat kids. While they…
May 21, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor When you hear the word migration, it probably brings to mind the arrival of songbirds in the spring or perhaps the movement of monarch butterflies on their southward journey in the…
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…
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