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New watershed maps reflect Michigan’s updated legislative boundaries

Published on March 24, 2023
Residents and elected officials can use this information to inform their actions regarding local water quality.
Tribal stewards: Changing the narrative—fire as a friend

Published on March 16, 2023
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Inland Fish and Wildlife Department has begun work on a new and ambitious project involving fire, or better described as Ishkode, in the Anishinaabe language of Anishinaabemowin.
MSU investigating oak wilt as the cause of sudden chestnut tree decline

Published on March 9, 2023
Prevention and a quick response are critical when it comes to oak wilt management.
Videos share new science on Lake Michigan salmon, steelhead, and alewife

Published on March 8, 2023
Chinook salmon wild reproduction has been increasing in recent years. Alewife reproduction was poor in 2022, while bloater are on the rise.
Ten things to remember about composting during the winter

Published on March 7, 2023
Healthy organisms in a balanced compost will be active, hot, and produce steam even in the winter.
Tribal stewards: A river restoration for the record books

Published on March 7, 2023
In 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians received funds from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to plan a restoration project on the Dowagiac River.
Wildfire-resistant landscape plants can protect your home

Published on March 7, 2023
Build landscape resilience to climate change and drought, heat, and wildfires with fire resistant plants.
Tribal stewards: Fish for the future

Published on March 6, 2023
The Bay Mills Indian Community is a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwa or Chippewa peoples who have lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for thousands of years.
Tribal stewards: From wasteland to wetland

Published on March 6, 2023
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) primary land base is the L'Anse Indian Reservation along the Keweenaw Bay in the Upper Peninsula, consisting of approximately 59,000 acres and approximately 23 miles of Lake Superior shoreline.
Become a better conservation advocate and attend a “Conservation Conversation” event

Published on March 3, 2023
Think spring and attend a “Conservation Conversation” event to connect with local environmental stewards and become a more knowledgeable conservation advocate.