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• Investing in Nature Benefits Us All

  Lansing, MI
  March 21, 2013 2013 03 21

  Water sustains life. Yet, as we saw recently with Hurricane Sandy on the east coast, and major flood events closer to home in recent years, water can sometimes be dangerous and even life-threatening. Learn More

• Conservation Partners Buy Brockway Mountain For Public Ownership

  Eagle Harbor, Michigan
  February 14, 2013 2013 02 14

  The Brockway Mountain summit, one of North America’s greatest hawk migration corridors and the location of some of Michigan’s most dramatic and picturesque vistas and unique plant communities, has been conserved for all the people of Michigan. Learn More

• Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy Collaborate on TV Forum

  Detroit, Michigan
  January 08, 2013 2013 01 08

  Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and The Nature Conservancy announce a first-of-its-kind television and Web special. Learn More

• New Ecologists Join The Nature Conservancy Staff

  Lansing, MI
  December 14, 2012 2012 12 14

  The Nature Conservancy is excited to announce its newest hires, Dr. Andrew Tucker and Edward Stanton. Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Says New Evidence of Asian Carp eDNA reinforces need for action in Lake Erie

  Sandusky Bay, Ohio
  August 28, 2012 2012 08 28

  The Nature Conservancy today called for greater action to control the spread of invasive species in response to an announcement by state and federal officials that scientists have found 20 new positive eDNA detections for Asian Carp here in Lake Erie. Learn More

• Senate Passage of Farm Bill: Good News for Nature in Michigan

  Lansing, Michigan
  June 21, 2012 2012 06 21

  On Thursday, June 21, the U.S. Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (the Farm Bill) by a vote of 64 to 35. Both Senators Stabenow and Levin from Michigan voted in support of the bill. Learn More

• Aquatic Invasive Species Cost Businesses Hundreds of Millions Annually

  LANSING, Mich.
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  May 29, 2012 2012 05 29

  New Report by Anderson Economic Group Analyzes Economic Impact of Invasive Species on Businesses in the Great Lakes Learn More

• Clark Dougherty Joins Nature Conservancy Board

  LANSING, MI
  April 23, 2012 2012 04 23

  Vice President of General Motors North America Joins The Nature Conservancy Learn More

• Business Leaders Join Scientists From The Nature Conservancy to Debate Great Lakes Progress

  November 17, 2011 2011 11 17

  First-Ever Great Lakes Measures Summit Attracts Regional Experts Learn More

• Grant Award for Innovative Technology May Help Native Fish in Grand Traverse Bay

  Traverse City, MI
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  January 06, 2012 2012 01 06

  Funding From Federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Will Assist in Attacking Aquatic Invasive Species
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• AmeriCorps NCCC Taking on Invasive Plants in Michigan

  TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN
  Topic (Partnerships)
  June 03, 2011 2011 06 03

  Ives Road Fen Preserve Receives New Help Learn More

• New Report Counts, Categorizes & Ranks Great Lakes Islands

  TORONTO, ON, CANADA
  August 20, 2010 2010 08 20

  Scientists Say World’s Largest Collection of Freshwater Islands Globally Rare; Needs Conservation Action to Protect Threatened Species Learn More

• Local Groups Support The Nature Conservancy

  MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  May 06, 2011 2011 05 06

  Volunteers Adopt Echo Lake Nature Preserve Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Congratulates MDNR for Maintaining Forest Certification Process

  LANSING. MICHIGAN
  Topic (Forests)
  January 19, 2011 2011 01 19

  Action Helps Protect Nation’s Largest State Forest System Learn More

• Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Approves $7.0 Million Grant for Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

  LANSING, MI
  December 1, 2010 2010 12 01

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• The Nature Conservancy Applauds Executive Order Protecting the Oceans, Great Lakes

  LANSING, MICHIGAN
  July 22, 2009 2009 07 22

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• Understanding the Great Lakes Compact

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  In 2008, the governments of the eight states in the Great Lakes basin adopted the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (the Compact) and are waiting for ratification from the federal government to finalize the agreement. Rich Bowman, chair of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Public Policy Team, explains the impact of the Compact on the Great Lakes. Learn More

• New Capture of Bighead Carp Confirms eDNA Detection Works

  CHICAGO, IL
  June 25, 2010 2010 06 25

  Tool Developed by Scientists from The Nature Conservancy and the University of Notre Dame Proven Successful Learn More

Sunday Brunch with Bridge

http://bridgemi.com

April 05, 2013

A tiny trickle turns into a torrent of conservation issues for Michigan. Read now

Videographer captures UP winter

Great Lakes Echo

March 26, 2013

Jason Whalen strapped on his snowshoes, loaded his camera equipment onto a sled, and set out for the snow-covered wilds of the north coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to capture the icy beauty of its winter months. Read more

The Nature Conservancy CEO at Inforum 51st Annual Meeting

www.inforummichigan.org
Events
March 15, 2013

Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, will be the keynote speaker at Inforum's 51st Annual Meeting on May 21, 2013 in Detroit. Read more

Hollywood Turns the Yellow Brick Road Green

Conservancy Talk blog

February 28, 2013

What happens when the yellow brick road turns green? That’s what The Nature Conservancy explored on the set of Oz: The Great and Powerful in Pontiac, Michigan to find out how Hollywood has been incorporating environmentally friendly practices during production. Read more

Current State: Great Lakes dredging

Great Lakes Echo
Rivers & Lakes
February 18, 2013

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed a $21 million plan to dredge harbors. Patrick Doran, director of conservation for the Michigan Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and Jon Allan, director of the Office of the Great Lakes, discuss dredging and the future of the Great Lakes’ water levels. Listen

Michigan township secures access to Brockway Mountain

Detroit Free Press
Conservation Lands
February 14, 2013

A deal has been completed that will assure continued public access to Brockway Mountain, a popular tourist destination in Michigan's far northwestern Upper Peninsula. Read more

Forest management plans being reviewed in Michigan

www.sootoday.com
Forests
October 23, 2012

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that its draft Regional State Forest Management Plans (RSFMPs) - designed to help the DNR sustainably manage Michigan’s nearly four million acres of state forest lands - are now available for public review. The Conservancy's Rich Bowman is quoted in the article. Read more

Fall is a great time for a simple walk in the woods

Marquette Mining Journal
Forests
October 05, 2012

Randy Swaty, ecologist with The Nature Conservancy, is quoted in an article about getting out and enjoying the fall colors. Read more

Dr. Patrick Doran on Great Lakes Now

Detroit Public TV
Rivers & Lakes
September 12, 2012

Dr. Patrick Doran of the Nature Conservancy and Gary Wilson of The Great Lakes Echo discuss the need for a timely conversation in solving conservation problems, especially invasive aquatic species. Watch Now

Volunteers pitch in to clean Marquette beaches

UpperMichigansSource.com
Events
September 15, 2012

Volunteers from The Nature Conservancy, MooseWood Nature Center, Northern Michigan University and the public cleaned the beaches in the city of Marquette. Read More

A Good Cut

Nature Conservancy Magazine
Forests
May 21, 2012

Restoring the heavily harvested forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Read More

For Journalists

Contact The Nature Conservancy's Melissa Molenda, APR, Marketing Manager for The Nature Conservancy in Michigan and the Great Lakes.
mmolenda@tnc.org
(517) 316-2268
101 E. Grand River
Lansing, MI 48906-4348.

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