Using Motus towers for bird research

Our friends over at Partners In Flight posted this very cool blog item on how researchers are using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System to track bird movements -- including those of the Kirtland's Warbler. https://partnersinflight.org/the-motus-wildlife-tracking-system-working-collaboratively-to-cover-more-ground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-motus-wildlife-tracking-system-working-collaboratively-to-cover-more-ground

Pigeon River Country Gets Wilder

The Michigan DNR has made a 597-acre parcel to Pigeon River Country State Forest in Montmorency County. Some areas of the purchase will be prime Kirtland's Warbler nesting sites.

Affectionally referred to as "The Big Wild," the state forest is largest block of undeveloped land in the Lower Peninsula. https://mynorth.com/2020/03/northern-michigans-big-wild-is-getting-bigger/

Jack Pine Planting Day

The annual Jack Pine Planting Day, which we co-host with Huron Pines, is still up in the air. The event was scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 2. Even though the event is held outdoors, we've decided to hold off out of an abundance of caution. Tree planters work in teams of two at fairly close quarters, which makes it extremely easy to spread the virus. Stay tuned.