June 9, 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! ...
Nature Tag
June 2, 2018
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National Trails Day Hike & Paddle
The Land Conservancy and Ottawa County Parks are teaming up for National Trails Day! The afternoon will begin with a guided paddle on the Pigeon River, one of Ottawa County’s hidden gems and will meet up with a guided wildflower hike upon arrival at Hemlock...
May 30, 2018
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A Day on the Burn Crew
Long before the state of Michigan was made up of a patchwork of geometric farm fields, sprawling cities, meandering highways, and stretches of forest, the state was made up mostly of a dynamic mixture of three landscapes--prairie, oak savanna, and oak forest. Those habitats shifted...
May 12, 2018
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Stewardship Workday at B.D. White Nature Preserve (Second Saturday)
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! ...
February 10, 2018
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Stewardship Workday at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve (Second Saturday)
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...
January 13, 2018
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Stewardship Workday at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve (Second Saturday)
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves....
December 9, 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! ...
November 24, 2017
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Black Friday Prairie Planting
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves....
November 11, 2017
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Stewardship Workday at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve (Second Saturday)
Another day of collecting seeds of native prairie plants to use in restoration projects at Saul Lake Bog and other nature preserves....
October 17, 2017
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Capturing Flower Creek Dunes
The following post is from Preserved! artist Randi Ford. The post was originally posted at randifordart.com where you can see more of her work. Learn more about the Preserved! art program here. I visited the Flower Creek Dunes for the first time recently, to become inspired for the Land...