May 14, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor One of great joys of a Michigan summer is a day at the beach- sand, sun, and splashing in one of our many lakes. And there’s nothing more frustrating than getting all loaded up and arriving…

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 in children ages 1-4 and…

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 7-month season. Baseball – America’s…

April 30, 2025 By: Stephanie Kozak, Park Interpreter The Michigan Green Schools Program is a statewide program designed to help schools protect the environment while educating students about sustainability. Open to students from pre-kindergarten through high school, the program encourages schools to take action in…

April 23, 2025 By: Samantha Volz, Park Interpreter For the past 55 years, the world has celebrated Earth Day. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks not only celebrate on April 22nd, but all year round with a variety of resources, events and activities designed to educate, encourage action,…

April Events Begin a Series of Dog-Friendly Events and Programs in the Parks   This weekend marks the start of Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ dog-friendly event series, “MetroBarks”. The events kick off with two days of pet-friendly fun at MetroBarks: Paws, Pose and Play days on April…

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 wildlife, and protecting the insects…

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, sometimes called nature’s engineer, you’re…

April 2, 2025 By: Taylor Haugen, Park Interpreter When ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners consider indigenous species, also called native species, they are considering a plant or animal that has evolved over a long period time within a certain area. That region might be large, like…

March 26, 2025 By Julie McLaughlin, Natural Resources Coordinator If you see or smell smoke this spring at a Metropark, don’t rush to call 911. This window of time between snowmelt and green-up is the busiest time of year for lighting vegetation on fire using…