September 20, 2023 Making the Journey Southward- By Steve Dishman, Interpreter Happy Autumn! As a lifelong lover of all things autumn, I have been awaiting the arrival of my favorite season. Of course, fall is more than enjoying an apple…
September 6, 2023 Samantha Volz, Park Interpreter Fall is an energizing time of year. Crisp, cool air and changing leaves have many wanting to get outside and explore. Fall is also a time for many animals to make haste as…
August 23, 2023 By Steve Dishman, Interpreter As summer draws to a close, you may notice the bright yellows of goldenrod flowers coming into bloom. Although some consider goldenrod a weed species, and others may not enjoy it because of…
August 9, 2023 By Steve Dishman, Interpreter The hardy oak tree is one of the most recognizable trees in the world. From its deeply lobed leaves to its strong wood used in all manners of construction, and of course, acorns…
July 26, 2023 By Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor In 2008, when beavers first showed back up in the Detroit River near the Conner Creek Power Plant, after 75 years of absence from the River, people had a lot of…
July 12, 2023 Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor One of the most incredible success stories of wildlife population recovery in the Great Lakes is that of the American Beaver (Castor canadensis). Beavers, the largest rodents in North America, were once…
June 28, 2023 By Steve Dishman, Interpreter, Lake St. Clair Metropark If you live on the coastal areas of Michigan, you are no doubt familiar with the hearty cattail. Cattails by the hundreds seem to fill every coastal cove or…
June 14, 2023 By Annica Brocker, Park Interpreter Along the shore of a lake, by the banks of a river, or in the midst of a marsh in Southeast Michigan, tall cattails grow in large stands. Sprinkled amongst the stands,…
May 31, 2023 Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor One of the most secretive residents of southeastern Michigan’s moist soils and wetland edges may also be one of our most misunderstood residents as well. The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan’s only…
May 17, 2023 By Steve Dishman, Interpreter A lot of us tend to take dirt for granted. We may use it to plant flowers, but beneath the soil there is a whole world of activity. The main residents in the soil…
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