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  • Monarch Butterflies

    Monarch Butterflies

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Monarch Butterflies Did you know that many Monarch Butterflies spend their summers in Michigan and migrate to Mexico in the latter part of the summer and early fall to spend the winter there? A different generation of Monarch Butterflies returns to Michigan from Mexico the following year mostly in the…

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    June 1, 2023
    Insects and Invasive Species, Lighthouses
    Butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Peninsula Point Lighthouse
  • Piping Plovers

    Piping Plovers

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Piping Plovers Have you ever seen a Piping Plover? The Piping Plover is a small, endangered shorebird with a white breast and sandy-brown feathers on its back and head. It is found in both the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, especially in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake…

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    May 14, 2023
    Birds, Fish and Animals
    Birds, Piping Plovers, Sleeping Bear Dunes
  • Tulip Time Festival

    Tulip Time Festival

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Tulip Time Festival Have you ever seen an authentic, Dutch windmill spinning next to a field of colorful tulips? How about Dutch wooden shoes being worn by costumed, parade dancers, walking-tour guides and others? The Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan showcases both of these things and more in its…

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    May 1, 2023
    Arts, Music, Food, and Culture, Festivals
    Holland Michigan, Holland Tulip Festival, Tulip Time Festival
  • Herons

    Herons

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Herons Have you ever seen a Green Heron? Or maybe you’ve seen a blue one. There are green ones, too. Green Herons are smaller and stockier than the more often seen Great Blue Herons and have a shorter neck. Herons often wade or stand still in shallow water as they…

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    April 14, 2023
    Birds, Fish and Animals
    Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Herons
  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Have you ever seen Pictured Rocks? Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula is filled with colorful cliffs of sandstone known as Pictured Rocks. The colors appear when mineral-filled groundwater oozes through cracks in the rocks and runs down the sides of…

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    April 2, 2023
    Minerals, Rocks, Stones, and Fossils, State and National Parks
    Pictured Rocks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Peninsula
  • Robins

    Robins

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Robins Did you know that the American Robin is the state bird of Michigan? Robins can be found in Michigan year-round, although most of them fly south for the winter and return in early spring. They eat earthworms, insects, fruits, and berries. The scientific name for the American Robin is…

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    March 16, 2023
    Birds, Fish and Animals
    American Robin, Birds, Robins, State Birds
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

    Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Did you know that there is a lighthouse in Michigan that looks a lot like a castle? Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, which is sometimes referred to as the “Castle of the Straits,” is located in the lower peninsula of Michigan on the Straits of Mackinac, a…

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    March 1, 2023
    Lighthouses
    Lighthouses, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Shipwreck Museum, Shipwreck Preserve
  • Egrets

    Egrets

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Egrets Great Egret Did you know that the Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The Great Egret is a tall, white bird. It has black legs and feet and a long, yellowish-orange bill. It can be found wading in shallow water in ponds, lakes, rivers, and…

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    February 20, 2023
    Birds, Fish and Animals
    Birds, Egrets, Great Egret, Snowy Egret
  • Black Bears

    Black Bears

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Black Bears Did you know that Black Bears are the only bear species in Michigan? They are found in both the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and are usually black or very dark brown in color. The large majority of them inhabit the forests of the Upper Peninsula although…

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    February 10, 2023
    Birds, Fish and Animals
    Animals, Bears, Black Bears
  • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

    Michigan in the Great Lakes Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Oval Office and Cabinet Room Exhibits Have you ever seen the Oval Office up close? How about the Cabinet Room? The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan has full-sized exhibits showing how both White House rooms looked during Gerald R. Ford’s presidency…

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    February 1, 2023
    Museums, Libraries and Historical Places
    Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Museums
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