Photo of the Week: Native Plants at Belle Isle State Park

A blue and white horizontal banner with the words Protect the Plants, Please stay on the path, Native plants at work, with the blue water of the Detroit River in the background along with several tall brick buildings on the far side of the river.

When I went birding at Belle Isle State Park this weekend, I found black fabric lining the shoreline as a type of fence around a majority of the park.

I didn’t know what it was, so I stopped at the Nature Center to ask the staff.

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Photo of the Week: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Winter

Brown native plants stand out against the snow-covered field, with frozen river and treeline along the shore of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. In the background, fluffy white clouds against a blue sky with the setting sun shining a golden glow.

With layoffs at the US Fish and Wildlife Service this month, I wanted to make sure I visited our local national refuge at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the downriver Detroit suburbs.

It’s the only international wildlife refuge in North America.

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