Who Protects the Public Trust?
Who Protects the Public Trust is a very short presentation by Professor Richard Norton, Taubman College, University of Michigan. Norton is an expert
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Wetlands
Regulating Dam Safety Under Changing Conditions
Nature Change has published several stories about removing dams and culverts to return rivers and streams to natural flow conditions. But Michigan still
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Open Air Orchid Aficionados
In this new essay by Stephanie Mills, we’re introduced to the Leelanau Conservancy’s Emily Douglas and a couple of dedicated natural resource volunteers
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Grass River Weaver
Author, teacher and bioregionalist, Stephanie Mills offers readers another in her series of essays on natural resource experts and their work in Northern Michigan. Here
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The Wetland Keeper
Recently, Nature Change had the opportunity to meet Jenn Wright, the new Executive Director of the Grass River Natural Area in Bellaire, Michigan.
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The Changing River – Delta Formation at the Mouth of the Boardman River
As shown in a recent Nature Change mini-documentary (Bringing Down Sabin), Sabin is the last of three dams to be removed from the
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Wetland Wild Lands – Protecting a Biodiversity Hotspot
Where can you find dragon’s mouth lady slipper, yellow lady slipper, showy lady slipper, purple fringed orchid, rose pogonia orchid, pitcher plants, sundews
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Invasive Phragmites: Discovering the Tipping Point
It’s late summer at Fisherman’s Island State Park on Lake Michigan’s coast, just south of Charlevoix. And a team of researchers in chest-high
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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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Grass River Natural Area – Facing the Challenge of Climate Change
This video is about people who are entrusted with the protection and preservation of one of northern Michigan’s most important and revered natural
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Witness: Kirk Waterstripe on the Importance of Healthy Soils
Specializing in soil science, Kirk Waterstripe is a plant biology instructor and manager of science laboratories at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC). In
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Escaping Ornamentals: A Threat to Natural Area Biodiversity
Essay by: Miriam Owsley, Outreach Assistant, Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network Northern Michigan boasts some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the country,
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Voluntary Wetland Restoration to Preserve Ecosystem Services
Submitted by: LIAA & the UpNorth Media Center. Northwest Lower Michigan has a diverse array of highly productive wetlands that provide essential habitat
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