Celebrate National Trails Day June 7

Early morning view of Willow Pond at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The blue water of the pond is edged with green-leafed shrubs tall deciduous green-leaved trees in the background.

Did you know June 7 is National Trails Day (NTD) in the United States?

Held the first Saturday in June, National Trails Day is hosted by the American Hiking Society. It’s a day of public events for the community to celebrate, promote, steward, and conserve our trails.

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Photo of the Week: American White Pelicans in Flight

Large white birds with black flight feathers and massive orange bills fly over Lake Erie shoreline against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Walking out to the western shore of Lake Erie, I peered over the rocky and sandy shoreline in search of shorebirds which began migrating through southeast Michigan over the past few weeks.

I thought I heard a sound above me and I was right!

When I looked up, I saw a flock of around 40 American White Pelicans soaring overhead, slowly flapping their broad wings.

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