We know that bears sleep for most of the winter, and many birds fly south. Hibernation and migration are two strategies used by animals in northern latitudes which enable them to survive the most brutal days and nights that Mother Nature doles out.
Consider Buying a Live Tree This Christmas
Your Land and Your Legacy
The Farmers Market Is Moving For Winter!
MDARD awards $9.7 million to 75 Michigan Conservation Districts for soil, water, and wildlife protection
Conservation Resource Alliance and the Wild Roots Program
Conservation Resource Alliance (CRA), in partnership with area Conservation Districts, is pleased to announce the 2021 season of Wild Roots! Wild Roots is a cost-share program that allows landowners and organizations to order native seedlings at a highly reduced cost, offset by the generous support of our funding partners. The program kicks off online TODAY and runs as long as supplies last.
Renee Penny is a 40 Under 40 Winner!
Friends Of Kalkaska Conservation District Meeting Planned for September 28
Ice Cream Social Scheduled for Friends of Conservation
On the Hunt for Pollinators
A few weeks ago I was thrilled to find three monarch caterpillars eagerly munching on my milkweed plants at the edge of my vegetable garden.
It got me to thinking about the global population of monarchs. What is the state of the monarch species? Is it increasing or decreasing? And are our efforts to aid this iconic butterfly helping at all?