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Conservancy scientists work on the ground to conserve Michigans lands and waters.

 

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Your generous donation will help fund scientific activities and on the ground conservation in Michigan.

Current Research Projects

Breeding migrations of sucker species 
Removing baby's breath from dunes 

Go Deeper

Managing Habitats for Migrating Land Birds in the Western Lake Erie Basin
A practical guide to help landowners manage habitats to sustain migrating birds through the Great Lakes region.

Check out eco-tips from Michigan's Director of Science, Patrick Doran, and other Conservancy staff.

Postcards from the Field: Sleeper Lake
CARL Map
Monitoring Restoration Progress in Fens
Great Lakes Program

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Scientific Research in Michigan
Do you want to partner with the Conservancy to do research on our preserves? If you are a professor or student at an academic institution and would like to help The Nature Conservancy discover answers to Conservation Science research questions, please fill out a research application.

Conservation and Recreational Lands (CARL) in Michigan.

Just how much land in Michigan is protected for conservation and recreational purposes? Find out in this new online database.

 

Prescribed fire in Michigan.

Prescribed burning is the controlled application of fire to the land, used to accomplish a specific conservation or land management goal.

 

Learn more about the Shiawassee and other SE Michigan rivers

 

Rivers in Michigan.

Restoring our forests, grasslands, and wetlands protects our lakes and the plants and animals whose survival depends on these special places.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Dave Ewert/Conservancy Staff (Kirtland's warbler); Photo © Michael D-L Jordan/www.dlpphoto.com (scientist); Photo © Conservancy Archives (CARL); Photo © Jack McGowan-Stinski/Conservancy Staff (prescribed fire); Photo © Michael D-L Jordan/www.dlpphoto.com (Shiawassee River); Photo © Melissa Soule/Conservancy Staff (scientist).