This summer, the nature center at Lake St. Clair Metropark hosted over 20 educators from across the country, where the Milkweed Adaptation Research and Education Network (MAREN), based out of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, presented a series of protocols…
The Metroparks have partnered with Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to offer interactive recreational and environmental learning programs to underserved students in Detroit to help address educational equity in southeast Michigan. Last spring, the Metroparks and DPSCD hosted nearly…
September 2022 It’s more important than ever for our students to learn to connect with their natural environment, especially in Michigan where environmental resources play a valuable role in Michiganders’ lives and the statewide economy. But in order to do…
Published 10/31/22 Students will be engaging with science and writing social media posts and more online content for the Metroparks throughout the school year The Metroparks have partnered with schools in underserved communities throughout Metro Detroit to close the equity…
$154,000 in grant funding provides accessibility improvements and access to the Huron River and Kent Lake [Brighton, Mich.] – As the seasons change from summer to fall, it is the perfect time to get out on the water to paddle…
Thanks to over $500,000 in grant funding, Metroparks will provide launch site renovations and remove invasive species along the National Huron River Water Trail [Huron River, Mich.] – The Huron River is a national water trail encompassing 104-miles of inland…
Metroparks partnered with Organizations in Southeast Michigan to teach kids how to swim. Your Metroparks are committed to improving water safety so that all Michiganders can safely and confidently enjoy the pools, lakes and rivers our state has to offer.…
Your Huron-Clinton Metroparks encourages all bikers to ride safely – and ride often. Biking is a great way to stay active and enjoy all the beauty that nature has to offer, and recently our staff partnered - with scout programs…
Walking along the border of a wetland you may hear the sweet, musical-yet-monotonous trill of the Swamp Sparrow. Much of their body is a mix of unassuming earth tones: black, brown, and gray dominate their back, while their underside tends…
This quick-stepping, lawn-loving shorebird seems to be full of contradictions. While most members of the plover family spend their time on Michigan’s beaches and shorelines, making laying eggs and raising young in the sand, the Killdeer can most easily be…
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