July 24, 2024 By: Maddie Lukens, Park Interpreter   We have all experienced a heat wave at some point in time, especially here in recent weeks in Southeast Michigan. Luckily, most of us are able to seek shelter in an air- conditioned building, go for…

Miss Michigan 2023 co-hosts event, speed paints and reads to local children   OAKLAND COUNTY — Pre-school children from a local day care facility shared a newly installed giant wooden chair with 2023 Miss Michigan Maya Schuhknecht during Michigan Education Trust’s “Sit with MET” event…

July 17, 2024 By: Ali Groulx, park interpreter  There are many ways that every-day people can lend a helping hand to revitalize and repurpose spaces in our communities, not only for the Earth’s benefit, but for the people and the animals who inhabit them. The…

July 10, 2024 By: Ali Groulx, park interpreter Neighborhoods are the lifeblood of Southeast Michigan. Good neighbors make lifelong memories – from long summer days playing in combined backyards with all the neighborhood kids to borrowing the proverbial cup of sugar from the person next…

July 3, 2024 By Jolene Poet, Park Interpreter As summer continues to warm the air and the sun shines well into the evening, the season of outdoor festivities in fully underway. From graduation parties to backyard barbeques, the goal is always to have a good…

June 26, 2024 By Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Hot temperatures and sunshine mean the water is calling! Whether you head straight for the beaches for a swim, rent a paddleboard, stick to the shore for fishing, or launch a boat, summertime is peak season…

June 19, 2024 By Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor One of the best parts of living in southeast Michigan is the number and variety of parks available to residents and visitors. Your Huron-Clinton Metroparks span 25,000 acres and five counties, but we also have access…

June 18, 2024  -  The Huron-Clinton Metroparks is committed to removing barriers, creating access, improving access, and increasing recreation opportunities for all. This summer the Metroparks are hosting adaptive recreation programs and working on updates to their ADA Transition Plan as they work to continue to…

June 12, 2024 By Steve Dishman, Park Interpreter “Beach Closed” It’s a sign we all have seen before, usually right when the weather would be perfect for a swim. It’s frustrating and annoying when you can’t get in the water. But why do beaches get…

As the school year comes to a close, so does the second year of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Supplemental Science program, an in-school initiative that has provided more than 798 students in southeast Michigan with hands-on S.T.E.M education, as a part of the Metroparks & Me…