Director Dan Wyant of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality was this year’s guest speaker at our 20th Annual Spring Banquet and Fundraiser. He laid out a brief history of the department and some of the current priorities, then opened the floor for a question and answer period that was well-received. The Robert (Bob) Ball […]

We have been anxious to show the kinds of wildlife that live on our protected lands. With the help of a grant from the Dyke and Phyllis Heinze Conservation Fund of the Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation, we were able to purchase three game cameras and ancillary equipment, and we rushed to put them out, […]

We would like to thank Debbie Brown (of Listening Ear) and her friend, Walter, for visiting us at the Sylvan Solace Preserve on a bright, sunny Wednesday afternoon last week. Debbie and Walt spend their Wednesdays “giving back” to the community. They decided to make homemade wild birdseed treats and Sylvan Solace came to mind […]