Beautiful Biochar
This photo essay re-introduces Nature Change readers to a very old way of enriching our soils while managing the disposal of wood wastes.
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Ecology
Raptor Rescue & Our Changing Environment
In this short video, Nature Change contributor, David Poinsett talks with the well-known raptor-rescue specialist, Rebecca Lessard about her activities as director of
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Grabbing the Thistle
Author, teacher and bioregionalist, Stephanie Mills offers our readers another in her series of essays on natural resource experts and their work in Northwest Lower
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The Young Documentarians – Investigating the Changes in Our Environment
Recently, eleven of our region’s natural resources experts took turns in the hot seat, responding to questions posed by 8th grade science students
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Revealing Connections – Two Years of Nature Change
Northern Michigan’s landscapes are changing as invasive species, urban development and climate change alter, damage or destroy familiar plant and animal communities on
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Nature Change Heros: Volunteer Conservationists
In this essay, Nature Change Editor, Joe VanderMeulen reflects on the heros among us. If you love fishing, bird watching, walking in the
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Fire & Stewardship at Angell Farm
This video essay is about land stewardship and some of the people dedicated to preserving and caring for Northern Michigan’s historic landscapes. This
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Slow, Scarce and Sacred
Author, teacher and bioregionalist, Stephanie Mills offers our readers the fifth in her series of essays on natural resource experts and their work in Northwest
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Creating Interpretive Signage for the Kids Creek Watershed
In this video, we hear from some very bright and dedicated young citizen scientists working to share what they have learned about the
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Lichen Heaven
Author, teacher and bioregionalist, Stephanie Mills offers this essay to Nature Change readers on the curious life of lichens in Northern Michigan and one of our
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Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch – Part 2. Ed Pike and the Young Owl Banders
In this short video, Nature Change offers an optimistic story about people – young and a bit older – who demonstrate true commitment
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