MCC Nature Trails

MCC Nature Trails MCC's Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails include more than 4 miles of maintained hiking and cross-country skiing trails, which span more than 100 acres.

Montcalm Community College’s Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails include more than 4 miles of maintained hiking and cross-country skiing trails, which span more than 100 acres on the college’s Sidney campus and the Stanton State Game Area. They are open to the public and admission is free.

06/08/2026

🌊 Heading to the water this summer? You can help map aquatic invasive species across Michigan!

Simply download the free iNaturalist app and upload photos of aquatic invasive species you spot on or near the water—or think might be invasive.

Your observations help build a statewide picture of where species like phragmites, Eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, invasive cattails, and zebra mussels are found.

The MiCorps: Michigan Clean Water Corps Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Blitz runs June 29-July 12. Learn more: micorps.net/events/aisblitz

Want to learn more before the Blitz begins?
Join a short webinar tomorrow, June 9 at 11 a.m. to learn how to participate: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hWFyR6bwTPmAZxMDBA_YIw #/registration

06/03/2026

Join us Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m. for a Reptile & Amphibian Adventure led by Chippewa Watershed Conservancy’s Autumn Baker and MCD staff! Learn how to find and safely handle the reptiles and amphibians of the Comden-Towle Model Forest. We will walk the trails rain or shine, so please dress for the weather!

RSVP required. Limited spots available. To RSVP, visit https://www.montcalmcd.org/event-details/reptile-amphibian-adventure, email [email protected], or call 989-831-4212 x 2136.

05/28/2026

How many of these little critters have you seen lately? 👀

You can find a link to download a PDF copy of the handout in the comments.

05/22/2026
05/20/2026

One of the coolest parts of stream monitoring is that some of the smallest critters can tell us the biggest things. Through MiCorps: Michigan Clean Water Corps, the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program helps local groups monitor stream health by looking at aquatic macroinvertebrates and habitat conditions in wadeable streams and rivers. These “stream bugs” are one of the ways communities and EGLE can better understand which waterways may need a closer look. We love this program for the way it turns curiosity, light fieldwork, and good old-fashioned rock flipping into meaningful water data.

Right now, some stream teams around Michigan are hosting collection events, some are wrapping up, and many have bug sorting dates on the calendar. If you want to check out a group near you to see what they're up to, check out the VSMP page on the MiCorps website to see organizations currently supported through the program: https://www.micorps.net/streams/orgs

Pink salmon have maintained a small population in the Great Lakes for 70 years, but recent growth in their numbers both ...
05/12/2026

Pink salmon have maintained a small population in the Great Lakes for 70 years, but recent growth in their numbers both here and abroad has scientists asking new questions.

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Pink salmon have been in the Great Lakes for 70 years. But recent growth in their numbers has scientists asking new questions.

Two spots are still open for our Introduction to Vernal Pools on Thursday, May 7. Register by going to the Montcalm Con...
05/06/2026

Two spots are still open for our Introduction to Vernal Pools on Thursday, May 7. Register by going to the Montcalm Conservation District page and finding the event information posted there.

12/03/2025

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