For the 2nd year in a row, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve will be hosting the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival along with Downwind Sports and Students for Sustainable Living. The event is scheduled for November 4, 2010 at 6pm in room 103 of Jamrich Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Last …
In early celebration of World Wide Water Monitoring Day, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is hosting a training session for individuals who want to learn more about river ecosystems and assist in our water monitoring program. We will provide information, tools, refreshments, and a free river monitoring T-shirt on September 11, 2010 to those who …
NORTHWOODS NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OUTING Proposed Kennecott haul road and North Country Trail Michigamme Highlands, Marquette County, Michigan Saturday, August 28, 10 AM Eastern (9 AM Central). Leaders: Emily Whittaker, Executive Director, Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve Steve Garske, Invasive Plant Specialist, GLIFWC This trip will begin near the southern end of the proposed mining haul …
This year our annual meeting will be quite different from past years. On August 28, 2010, we will be joining up with Drew Nelson, a singer/songwriter from Michigan who is touring internationally and nationally, for an evening of fantastic music and fun. Our 15th annual meeting is co-sponsored by the Peter White Public Library and …
A small gathering a watershed residents and supporters of clean water and pure environment will be coming together this Sunday (July 18th) which is Lake Superior Day. All are welcome to fast together and may arrive anytime to the site. Below is a description on how to get there.
As part of our mission, YDWP will continue to collect as much scientific data as we can to document the conditions of the watershed. We will be conducting a Breeding Bird Survey on June 12, 2010 and need more people to help collect information. If you like to go birding or just to be outdoors, …