Reptile Awareness Day: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

By Olivia Triltsch | October 17, 2024 |

Reptile Awareness Day is coming up on Monday, October 21st to bring attention to the reptile class of the animal kingdom. Michigan has a diverse range of reptiles including snakes, lizards, and turtles. Within these orders, there are several listed as species of concern or of threatened status. A very unique species native to Michigan…

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Vernal Pools: Learn More About These Important Wetlands

By Americorps | March 6, 2024 |

There’s an old saying here in Michigan, “You’re never more than a few minutes away from a body of water”. Whether it’s a stream, pond, inland lake, or one of the Great Lakes, the state of Michigan is home to a large amount of water. According to the Great Lakes Commission, the Great Lakes hold…

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Citizen Science Opportunity: Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring

By lschultz | April 8, 2021 |

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging anyone out and about this spring to report any sightings of frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, turtles and lizards to their database. The data collected annually by citizens helps the DNR understand species abundance and distribution of reptiles and amphibians in Michigan, and assists the DNR in…

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