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Monarch Waystations

Monarch Waystations

by Ottawa County Parks Staff | Jun 20, 2018 | Natural Resources Management, Parks Department

You may have noticed that monarch butterflies are not as abundant as they have been in the past. However, this change is much more drastic than one might realize. Did you know that the monarch butterfly population has declined by 27% from 2016 to 2017 and has declined...

Hiawatha Drain Project

Hiawatha Drain Project

by Ottawa County Parks Staff | Apr 15, 2018 | Natural Resources Management, Parks Department, Pigeon River Greenway

In February 2017, the Parks Commission granted the Water Resources Commission (WRC) an easement through Hiawatha Forest for a drain to help mitigate flooding in the area. Constructing a drain through park property may initially sound like it would be destructive....

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