Volunteers critical to conservation at West Michigan nature preserve

The Exchange – WZZM Wednesday, February 21, 2018 The Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve is hidden away in a spot one wouldn't expect. The Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Colin Hoogerwerf provided West Michgian's WZZM station a tour on a… Read more “Volunteers critical to conservation at West Michigan nature preserve”

A century and counting: Aerial surveys help manage elk herd

As the single-engine Cessna crisscrosses the wintry skies, Jennifer Kleitch spots a piece of Michigan history. “Elk on the right!” Kleitch shouts, a smile spreading across her face as she quickly tallies the grouping of massive mammals grazing in the… Read more “A century and counting: Aerial surveys help manage elk herd”

Citizen scientists act as ‘superheroes’ in conservation

As 16-year-old Minali Bhatt tromps through the marshy woods in her black rubber boots, her mother watches and waits for the number. “Forty-two!” Bhatt shouts, and her mother, Anandhi Chandran, smiles and jots down the vernal pool’s circumference in her… Read more “Citizen scientists act as ‘superheroes’ in conservation”
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