Scout Troop welcomes new members

By Sandy Edie Family and friends gathered last Tuesday night to celebrate two Cub Scouts who earned the Arrow of Light award and crossed over into the Scouts BSA troop.. Arrow of Light is the highest honor a Cub Scout can earn and the only Cub Scout patch that can be...

Results from 2022 wolf survey show population remains stable

Wildlife biologists from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have released their findings of the latest Michigan gray wolf survey. The survey, conducted in early 2022, shows the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula remains stable, as it has for more than a...

Seney National Wildlife Refuge Elizabeth Browne Losey

Celebrating Women’s History Month at Seney National Wildlife Refuge – Elizabeth Browne Losey In America, every March has been designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation every year since 1982. The month is set aside to honor women’s...

The future of Michigan’s beech trees

The American beech has fallen on tough times. Twenty years ago, if you were to walk in the woods, you would likely be impressed by the smooth bark and the enormous size of a mature beech. You might also notice the husks of beech nuts littering the forest floor,...

CLMCD awards 2023 conservation grants

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Conservation Grants Program. The 2023 Conservation Grants Program application period closed on February 10, 2023 after a 70-day request for proposals period. The...