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Remembering Apollo 11, 50 Years Ago this Month

Mike Broughton, Kensington Nature Center Interpreter It was late in the day July 20, 1969, and a little eight-year-old boy was sitting on his living room floor, eagerly waiting for astronauts to land on the moon. Apollo 11, NASA’s mission...

Fall Bird Migration

...the Indigo Bunting. Many researchers say that this ability is part of the DNA for these species of birds. In recent years, there is research that shows they also use the patterns of the stars and sun to orient themselves...

New Partnership to Support and Improve Rouge Park

...sports amenities in our much-loved Rouge Park, and the partnership with Metroparks will help to ensure that natural spaces in Rouge Park look good and serve our residents.” Full details of the MOU can be read at https://www.metroparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/00_March-Packet.pdf?x91894 on pages...

Full-Time Positions Open at Huron-Clinton Metroparks

...best stewards of not only our parks system, but the public trust. A critical part of earning and keeping that trust is becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. This important work must first begin internally and will be...

Rules and Regulations

RULES AND REGULATIONS The Huron-Clinton Metroparks, in order to maintain and operate the public parks and parkways under its control in the best interests of the people of the metropolitan district, and in order to insure maximum recreational benefits from...

Business Opportunities

...administered by the Purchasing Department. Solicitations (Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, etc.) issued by the Purchasing Department are available at the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) website at www.mitn.info. Click here to view current Metroparks bid opportunities click here....

Bird of the Week: Trumpeter Swan

As the largest waterfowl in North America, the Trumpeter Swan is an elegant sight in flight and on water. This native bird can be found in Great Lakes and Midwest states, often in more wild habitats with shallow water such...

Improving Water Safety in Southeast Michigan

...than others and that they are more interested in learning to swim than others. Results also showed a high interest for both adult swim instruction (68% very interested or somewhat interested) and child swim instruction (77% very interested or somewhat...

Bird of the Week: Rusty Blackbird

...in which the blackbird lived. Only time will tell if the current rise in beaver population will restore any of the lost blackbird population. To see the Rusty Blackbird in action and hear its unique sounds, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YTJNy97CvE. Happy Birding!...

Bird of the Week: Common Merganser

...near freshwater lakes and rivers. They nest in cavities of large trees, so they are often found in mature forests. In the winter, they often form large flocks on lakes and rivers. To learn more about Common Mergansers, visit https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Merganser/id....

Wild Wednesday: Sugar Maple

...small, covering the northeast corner of the United States and dipping into the central/southern tips of Ontario and Quebec. If you’re in maple territory, you tend to know it because maple syrup is an impressive industry. In Michigan alone, about...

Bird of the Week: Blue-winged Teal

...feet. Like many other waterfowl, the Teal is temporarily unable to fly in late summer when they lose all their primary feathers, the longest wing feathers that aid in flight. Don’t worry, this duck is well adapted to being grounded...

Bird of the Week: Ruddy Duck

...the lakes and marshes in your Metroparks and across Michigan starting in April for a chance to see the Ruddy Duck and his beautiful blue bill. Click this link to see and hear this bird’s interesting behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D20xiKUn5R4. Happy Birding!...
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