The Case for Non-native Biocontrols: Purple Loosestrife and the Galerucella Beetle

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is an aggressive invasive plant that can take over wetlands and alter the functioning of the areas it invades. In 1994, the State of Michigan joined five other states and Ontario in a USDA-guided biocontrol program and released...

Intern post: Mental Health and Nature – Reflection through Outdoor Journaling

By Lily Johns The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The project...

Intern post: The Dog Days of Summer at Matthaei-Nichols

By Gwendolyn Evans The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The...

Intern post: A Bad Rap for Reptiles – Challenges in Conserving Snakes Like the Eastern Massasauga

By Kellee Byard The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The project...

Intern Post: DIY Kusamono – Accent Plants Now an Art in Their Own Right

By Jayden Earl The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The project...

Intern post: Weddings at Matthaei – Natural Spaces and Deep Connections

By Cameron McClelland The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The...

Intern Post: A Golden Opportunity – Using Human Urine as Plant Fertilizer

By Harrison Suchyta The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The...

Intern post: A Tour of Our Natural Heritage – Creating a Guide to the Great Lakes Gardens

By Lauren Payne The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The project...

Intern Post: Patching the Earth’s Pattern – Managing Natural Communities through a Landscape Perspective

By Alexis Heinz The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The project...

Intern post: Lessons from the Arb

By Jack Pritchard  The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The...