February 6, 2019
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Stewardship Workday at Brower Lake (Second Saturday)
Join us in removing invasive garlic mustard at Brower Lake Nature Preserve!...
Invasive Species Tag
October 2, 2018
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Overcoming Oak Wilt
It was confirmed: oak wilt had claimed the lives almost all the red and black oaks across this section of woods. Oak wilt is a disease caused by the non-native fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, and is lethal to oak trees. But as devastating as oak wilt...
March 19, 2018
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Save Michigan Hemlocks
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...
January 31, 2018
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Stewardship Workday at The Highlands (Second Saturday)
Time to get to work on our newest preserve! Join us in removing invasive shrubs from the edge of a wetland! ...
October 4, 2017
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Stewardship Workday at Brower Lake (Second Saturday)
Time to get to work on our newest preserve! Join us in removing invasive shrubs from the edge of a wetland! ...
July 6, 2017
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Stewardship Workday at The Highlands (Second Saturday)
Time to get to work on our newest preserve! Join us in removing invasive shrubs from the edge of a wetland! ...
October 12, 2016
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The Surprising Legacy of Suzie
As a young boy I lived in central Illinois, a region better known for its endless seas of windswept corn than any magnificent natural wonders. So I was lucky, perhaps, that my parents’ house backed up to one of the largest oak forests in the...
February 16, 2015
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Invasive species removal in a blizzard? Now that’s dedication!
It was Valentine's Day and Grand Rapids was getting pummeled with blizzard conditions. But that didn't stop a group of rock star volunteers from spending the morning at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve, working to remove the invasive glossy buckthorn. Just look at these committed volunteers working...