The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive species that has devastated the hemlock forests in the southeast United States. It was first detected in West Michigan in 2016 and now threatens the hemlocks of our own lakeshore and northern forests. The known extent of HWA
Time to get to work on our newest preserve! Join us in removing invasive shrubs from the edge of a wetland!
Garlic mustard, while a nice addition to a salad, is a threat to many of our nature preserves. Join other volunteers and help pull the garlic mustard before it takes over the preserve!
Each winter, volunteers come out to Lamberton Lake, bundled in warm clothes and armed with loppers, to restore the fen. Lamberton Lake Fen is threatened by takeover by invasive glossy buckthorn and years of diligent work have started to show amazing sings of success. We'll
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves.
Time to get to work on our newest preserve! Join us in removing invasive shrubs from the edge of a wetland!
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves.
The following post is from Preserved! artist Kathy Mohl. The post was originally posted at https://kathymohl.com/blog where you can see more of her work. Learn more about the Preserved! art program and purchase tickets to the Grand Rapids gallery opening here. The first step of plein air painting is
Journey out of the bustle and noise of the city until the homes grow scarce and the freeways empty. Take the well-worn road past farm houses where women in black velvet helmets and sleek boots trot gleaming chestnut colored horses around bright cones. Don’t go
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves.