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These large birds prefer open habitats and have a loud, trumpeting call with a very unique tone. Can you name the species? Leave your answers in the comments below. Photo: Marvin De Jong/USFWS

“Almost without exception, where dams have been removed, you see populations bounce back, often much more quickly than anyone anticipated.” bit.ly/30XNvKG

Today, I heard the first red-winged blackbird of the season commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agel…

“Now is the time to recognize women not only as stakeholders, but as agents of change”

Finally!

Curwood Castle on my beloved #ShiawasseeRiver turns 100 today. James Oliver Curwood was one of Michigan’s first conservationists. Read my account of the literary thread that runs from him to ⁦David Dempsey⁩ and ⁦Haru Kiba/Cure Taurus (EN Vtuber)⁩ tom4tnc.blog/2012/02/09/cur…

“A wetland acre provides $248 worth of water purification, $2,270 worth of water storage and $1,155 worth of erosion prevention.”

Do you know a farmer practicing good conservation in the Shiawassee or Saginaw watershed?

“This is a Detroit story. It speaks to the value of letting things flower.”

One of the biological hotspots of the #GreatLakes

My beloved #ShiawasseeRiver is flooding after a cold spring with lots of rain. Floodplains being replenished and sewer systems overflowing with stormwater.

First allium tricoccum (ramps) of the season have emerged from the forest floor here along my beloved #ShiawaseeRiver

DYK you can monitor spring freeze conditions w/ the MRCC Vegetation Impact Program? Maps below show number of days since the most recent 28F (left) & the date (right). Similar maps available for 32F, plus variety of GDD maps & past freeze climatology. mrcc.purdue.edu/VIP/frz_maps/f…

Learn how you can help prevent food insecurity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions & contribute to a healthier ecosystem through activities like composting & #FoodWastePrevention in our next #EnviroSchool learning series, April 13: bit.ly/3KaHTFj #EGLEclassroom #SaveTheFood

One of my favorite signs of spring

How is a river born? Where does it come from? For Michigan's longest river, the Grand, part of its headwaters can be found at the Grand River Fen Preserve—350+ acres of high-quality habitat just south of Jackson. nature.ly/3N8v1iX

Although it was a little chilly and wet, I had a fun time with the Friends of the Shiawassee River doing some volunteer water quality sampling at the site of the former Shiatown dam. The river is healthier, safer, and prettier without the concrete.

“The extraordinary power of flowing water makes it our planet’s greatest architect. Freshwater not only shapes the land, but life itself – it is the most precious ingredient for life on Earth.” — Sir David Attenborough

Better water quality, habitat, investments have made Saginaw Bay the world's greatest fishery... and it is not going unnoticed on the national stage for professional fishing. Route Bay City secondwavemedia.com/baycity/featur…