Estivant Pines Inducted into National Old Growth Forest Network
September 15, 2023
Celebrating its 50th year, Estivant Pines Inducted into the National Old-Growth Forest Network! To coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary, the forest has been recognized in the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) joining over 200 ancient forests and future old-growth sites recognized for their accessibility to people and protections from future logging.
2023-24 Field Trip Grant Application Open
July 5, 2023
Calling all Michigan teachers and educators! The Michigan Nature Association is excited to announce that the MNA Field Trip Grant application is open for the 2023-2024 school year. MNA field trip grants are intended to assist K-12 teachers in developing fun, educational, and hands-on field trips that emphasize outdoor, nature-based learning. Field trip grants fund up to $500 of costs, and can c
13th Annual Photo Contest
June 1, 2023
In celebration of National Nature Photography Day on June 15th, 2023, we are proud to announce that our 13th Annual Photo Contest is now open for entries!Since 2011, professional and hobbyist photographers have been invited to submit their best images of nature from all around the state of Michigan. Over the years, we have received thousands of entries from hundreds of photographersand nature enth
2022 Year in Review Available Now
May 17, 2023
Looking back on our work in 2022, itseems more natural to think of this annual review as less a report on one year’s worth of work than the capstone of an unprecedented three-year period in MNA’s seventy-year history. Now that the pandemic has been declared over, it is hard to do justice to the amazing work of our staff, the steady leadership of our Board of Trustees and the extrao
MNA Helps Save Rare Butterfly from Extinction
January 23, 2023
One of the rarest butterflies, the Poweshiek skipperling, is on the brink of extinction. Its 'last best hope'is an international partnership that includes the Michigan Nature Association (MNA). With support from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,John Ball Zoo is working alongside Michigan State University’s (MSU) Nick Haddad Lab, Minnesota Zoo, Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada a
12th Annual Photo Contest Winners
November 10, 2022
We are excited to announce the winners in this year’s Annual Photo Contest. This year’s photo contest saw more than 300 entries from dozens of photographers. After much deliberation, the photo contest judges selected the winners based on their photographic and ecological qualities. In honor of MNA’s 70th Anniversary in 2022, and considering the number of quality photos entered, t
Twin Waterfalls Closure
April 30, 2021
Beginning on May 5, 2021, the Michigan Nature Association will be temporarily closing the Twin Waterfalls Memorial Plant Preserve (also known as Memorial, Tannery, and Rudy M. Olson Falls)to all visitors. MNA is taking this action to make the following improvements to the preserve: Reroute the walking trail system Address erosion sites Install new trailhead infrastructure and alter acces