Friends of the St. Clair River

Welcome to Friends of the St. Clair River! Follow us on FB and Instagram @ friendsofthescriver. Find our other Twitter @friendsscriver.

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April to September is when ticks are active! Avoiding tick bites and quickly removing ticks are the best ways to prevent infection! 🕷️Learn more prevention tips, how to remove a tick, and find tick identification help at https://t.co/ImIgSKELvk.

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Earth Fair is happening this weekend! Don't miss Michigan's largest Erath Day celebration! Get there; it's free! Join us and over 70 other earth-friendly vendors for hands-on fun, learning, shopping, tasting, and much more! Event details at https://t.co/2VjwX7LqKP.

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Ticks may be small, but they are a growing concern in Michigan. Make sure to do a “tick check” after being outside. Check out the image for common tick-hiding areas. You can find tick identification information at https://t.co/ImIgSKEdFM.

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Be a Stream Team volunteer! Volunteers are assigned to a stream on Sat, May 6, at 10 a.m. at one of two locations. Stream Team uncovers the amazing aquatic life that make up the bottom of the river food chain like mayflies and stoneflies. Email [email protected] to sign up.

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We had a blast taking this quiz! The results we most often came up with were goldfish and carp. Take this Great Lakes Now quiz and see which common Great Lakes invasive species you might most be like:
https://t.co/wnx4VyYeDA

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Have you ever wondered why we don’t see massive groups of birds migrating during the day? That’s because most birds migrate at night! Watch last night’s migration between sunset (red line on the map) and sunrise (yellow line). Live migration maps here: https://t.co/ResEHoFxbn

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April is when ticks are active! Ticks can be active when outdoor temperatures are at least 40°F. Learn more prevention tips, how to remove a tick, and find tick identification help at https://t.co/ImIgSKEdFM.

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Help care for the native plants of the Blue Water River Walk! One of our longest-running eco-stewardship projects returns Tues, May 2nd! Join us as we work to protect a 1-mile restored shoreline, home to the largest Lake Sturgeon population. Details: https://t.co/OqzmPus02g.

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It's Earth Week, and we're gearing up to be at Earth Fair on Friday & Saturday, April 29 & 30, at Goodells County Park. Earth Fair raises the capacity of environmental stewards to the thousands of visitors who participate in this Earth Day event. https://t.co/2VjwX7LqKP

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Register for Thursday's Earth Day Student Webinar: Taking Clean Water Action in YOUR Community! This webinar will share ways young people are taking action to care for Michigan’s water resources. The webinar is April 20, 1:00 PM and will be recorded. https://t.co/oEjXRc5NOC

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We met the Blue Water Garden Club at Port Huron's Pine Grove Park to accept a donation for the park's new Pollinator Project. We will maintain the gardens the park has long known for and incorporate native plants to support wildlife and pollinator habitat. https://t.co/RjiqrmhMby

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Keep your ears open for sound of spring – the spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer). These pint-sized peepers pack a powerful high-pitched “PEEP.” Their scientific name, crucifer, implies “cross-bearing” or “crucifix, referring to the cross on their backs. https://t.co/2geAr8XUrI

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April is Native Plant Month to recognize the importance of native plants to wildlife, people, the environment and the economy. What can you do? Plant native plants, remove invasive plants, reduce or eliminate harmful pesticide and herbicide use, and volunteer with us!

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By choosing the right fish and then cleaning and cooking it the right way, you can reduce the chemicals in the fish by half!
- Smaller fish are best
- Avoid bottom-feeders
- Remove fat
- Broil or grill on a rack

Check out Michigan's Eat Safe Fish Guide: https://t.co/bQDcviyhcn

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Join our Michigan Butterfly Network! Attend this free beginner workshop Sat, May 13 at 11 a.m. hosted by Kalamazoo Nature Center to learn how to identify butterflies and monitor your own butterfly route. Registration closes May 12. Register here: https://t.co/t0QqJIzo5q

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Catch sight of the merlin quick! You’ll find them at two speeds: perched at the top of a tall tree scanning the landscape, or in flight at 30 mph chasing their next winged meal. Merlins are only here for a few weeks as they migrate through to northern breeding grounds.

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Chorus frogs are often the first species heard with their voices sounding like a fingernail running against a comb. The high-pitched spring peepers follow a few weeks later, with wood frogs rounding out the early spring chorus. https://t.co/VOO0N5CdpG

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The Cornell Lab has excellent resources for supporting birds with bird-friendly gardens. See a plant you like that doesn't fit your location? Try searching for plants native to your area in the same genus. Learn more at https://t.co/AqhHTSdYV7

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The Woodcock Walk at the Port Huron State Game Area has been RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, April 11. There is a Habitat Project Tour from 5:30 - 6:30 pm (7227 Avoca Rd, Clyde) and a Woodcock Walk from 7-8 pm one mile north of 7227 Avoca Rd, Clyde.

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Michigan Sea Grant's spring fishery workshops offer research and information on the status of the Great Lakes fisheries with information about fish populations, and angler catch data, fish surveys, and fisheries management activities. Register here:
https://t.co/JCXqj2qcTw