October 16, 2024 By: Alexis Olechowski, Park Interpreter Moths are often overlooked as pollinators, yet they play a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems, especially as nocturnal pollinators. While bees and butterflies are the stars of the day, moths take over…
September 4, 2024 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Students returning to school, the first leaves beginning to turn, and a lot of activity at your backyard birdfeeders…autumn is inching closer. The first of Michigan’s summer birds have already started…
August 21, 2024 By: Steve Dishman, Interpreter In August, we draw our attention to the “dog days” of summer. But did you know that Michigan has four wild canine species? Our wild dog species are all generally active at…
August 7, 2024 By: Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter Cats are unlike any other house pet. They themselves decided to join society, seeing humans as an untapped resource just waiting to give them scraps of meat and chin scratches. Though…
May 1, 2024 Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter “Be careful,” he told me, “We do not want to scare them.” My father had stumbled upon a shallow hole in the ground lined with grasses. Six little lumps that reminded me of…
April 24, 2024 By Jolene Weick, Park Interpreter Spring has sprung and that means Mother Nature is showing off her skills again. The trees are finally showing signs of life, the grass is greener, the ephemerals have come and gone,…
April 17, 2024 By: Alexis Olechowski, Interpretive staff As you stroll through an American neighborhood, what catches your eye? Often, it's the sight of scattered trees and shrubs amid expansive, meticulously manicured lawns. Traditionally, these lawns have been pristine carpets…
April 3, 2024 By: Alexis Olechowski, Park Interpreter As we gaze upon our frost-kissed gardens, tradition nudges us toward a fall cleanup and a “clean slate” come spring. But fret not, for here's your official approval to postpone! From leaf-raking…
March 6, 2024 By Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter and Katie Carlisle, Interim Chief of Natural Resources In the spring of 2023, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks was awarded the Michigan Invasive Species grant to survey for Lycorma delicatula, widely known as the…
January 24, 2024 By Alexis Olechowski Michigan undergoes a captivating transformation into a winter wonderland as snow blankets its landscapes, and temperatures plummet to frigid levels. While some might associate this season with hibernation and stillness, the state's wildlife is…
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