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.
Continue reading Celebrate National Trails Day June 7
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.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: American White Pelicans in Flight
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.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Native Plants at Belle Isle State Park