September 10, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor While summer lingers on the calendar and in our beautiful weather, autumn and the longer, darker nights are right around the corner. While we may regret the earlier (and earlier) onset…

August 13, 2025 By: Steve Dishman, Park Interpreter “Look! Up in the Sky!” While not technically superheroes, these soaring raptors have some pretty super adaptations to their unique role in our ecosystems! Turkey vultures hold a special spot in the…

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…

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 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 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…

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 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,…