The Nature Conservancy in Michigan - Conservation Science

How We Protect Watersheds

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

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Current Research Projects

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

Go Deeper

A practical guide to help landowners manage habitats to sustain migrating birds through the Great Lakes region.

Looking for a new place to explore outdoors? This web-based map shows all the conservation lands in the region in a familiar, easy-to-use map interface.

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

Postcards from the Field: Sleeper Lake
International Student Learns About Lake Michigan Dunes
2007 Dune Restoration Report
Monitoring Restoration Progress in Fens
Great Lakes Project

	Learn more about our work with piping plovers by reading a Conservancy article published in Michigan Coastal News or view our slideshow of chicks being released.
	Read the postcard from the field from Dr. Dave Ewert, senior conservation scientist, who has studied Kirtland's warblers for more than 20 years.
	2008 Annual Stewardship Report [697KB PDF] How many invasive species did we pull in 2008? How many acres were burned using prescribed fire management plans? Find out the answers to these and other stewardship-related questions in Michigan’s Annual Stewardship Report for 2008.
	Hunting in Michigan Deer hunting is allowed on several preserves where unnaturally high populations have begun to degrade natural ecosystems.
	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.
	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): © Dave Ewert/Conservancy Staff (Kirtland's warbler); © Michael D-L Jordan/www.dlpphoto.com (steward); © Alice Van Zoeren (piping plover); © Melissa Soule/Conservancy Staff (Kirtland's warbler); © David Cappaert/www.forestryimages.org (deer); © Melissa Soule/Conservancy Staff (scientist); © Conservancy Archives (CARL); © Jack McGowan-Stinski/Conservancy Staff (prescribed fire); © Michael D-L Jordan/www.dlpphoto.com (Shiawassee River).