Many of us navigated the months of social distancing and stay at home orders by getting outside and reconnecting with nature. Sometimes, or I should say often, I forget my camera, but on those rare occasions when I don’t, I am looking for that unusual flower, an eagle perched on its prey, or my …
Photo by Teague Whalen On still days, Brown, Diane, and Ward Mountain reflect in Ward Lake as I walk the trail around the shore, where each morning I take the season’s pulse. The spring teams with returning life. A flock of Canadian geese rests on their migration north. A pair of trumpeter swans float in …
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Once again the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is hosting a silent auction at this years 25th Annual Meeting! We are featuring a variety of unique handcrafted pieces made by local artisans. All pieces are custom made and materials were harvested and or collected from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If you cannot join us for …
“I’m gonna run away to that tree!” This is my four-year-old grandson’s threat whenever things aren’t quite going his way. He reminds me of myself at that age. I would run away to the apple orchard and hide. As I got older, I went farther, to the little woods and creek at the back of …
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In case you can’t make the annual meeting on November 6th in person but would still like to participate in the silent auction, here are a few of the adventure packages up for grabs this year. To make a bid before November 6th, simply email rochelle@yellowdogwatershed.org. Be sure to include a phone number and during …
The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is happy to host its 24th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6-9pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company on Spring Street in downtown Marquette. An open meeting of the membership begins at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner following. Dan Rydholm will share memories, photos and stories of …
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