MI Conservation Dogs

06/04/2026

Some moments capture it all: the why and the partnership.

Grateful to Kellie for this tiny reminder. 💖

06/03/2026

Detection training for all *sorts* of species!! We love the work APOPO does in the mine/explosives detection space…SO COOL to watch.

06/03/2026

TBH, we're gonna love ANYthing that self-identifies as "feral." It's in our Wildling nature, to be sure.

So, reading this post about Feral Flora, LLC, making some very cool commitments to the land and landscape? Big fans. Immediate follow. (you should, too!)

06/02/2026

WE’RE BACK!!
Life did life things for the last few weeks, so it’s been a minute since we ran larger, real-life training problems.

I traveled, I got sick, I had to catch up. Criteria for this run mostly focused on ‘do you remember what we’re doing’ and HAVE FUN!

Criteria met.

Watching her work fascinates me…

05/30/2026

VERY cool and creative way to use a conservation dog!!

05/27/2026

🎤 testing, testing!

It’s been quiet over here for a million reasons, including some travel, some bronchitis, and a whole lot of planning!

Mollee wanted me to show you *how* patient she’s been nursing the lowly human during her humanness: she’s perfecting the upside down stretchy pointer.

We’ve got so much to talk about!

05/21/2026

Save the date! We’ll be there…

Save the Date for the Third Annual Folk Festival!

Instructor Demonstrations
Live Music Performances
Food Trucks from Local Vendors
Silent Auction of Instructor-Made Goods
Field Games and Activities
and more!

When: Saturday, September 19 from 10am - 3pm
Where: The Michigan Folk School at Staebler Farm County Park
7734 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor

Make sure to put this on your calendar, we are excited to see you there!

05/02/2026

I feel like we need a good game for Woodsy Walk BINGO!!! How many of these have you seen?!

We could check off: trillium, may apples & bloodroot!!!

Planning on a hike sometime soon? Check out our handy-dandy spring wildflower guide!

The PDF link to download it and print a copy is in the comments. Happy exploring — and remember to not pick any flowers you might find! 🫶