Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy

09/03/2026

Did you know that Lake Sturgeon can live for more than 400 years? Imagine what the natural world was like in Michigan 400 years ago...the Saginaw Bay Watershed would have been almost entirely wetland habitat, and the flora and fauna would have been almost completely free of invasive species. Lake Sturgeon have been around for millions of years, and they would have been abundant in our Great Lakes. We are so grateful for the leadership of the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network on the Saginaw Bay Sturgeon Restoration Project, helping these incredible creatures recover and thrive as a species!

Help send baby sturgeon on their way at release events on September 4th and September 26th at locations across the watershed! Chippewa Nature Center Michigan Sea Grant Frankenmuth Friends of the Shiawassee River Flint River Watershed Coalition Michigan Department of Natural Resources U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sturgeon For Tomorrow - Black Lake Chapter Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University @

08/18/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the SBLC has been awarded a $75,000 grant to expand and enhance our Better Branches Regional Tree Restoration program! As one of just six recipients awarded the maximum grant amount in the program, we are eager to get started planting and caring for trees throughout our region!

The Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program is made possible via the Urban and Community Forestry Program in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources awards these federally funded grants.

DNR announces federally funded community tree grants Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 08/18/2026 12:23 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News Aug. 18, 2026Contact: Kerry Gray, 734-691-1806 DNR announces federal grants for tree planting, city tree....

08/10/2026

It’s a beautiful day to learn about wetland restoration at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge with our 2026 workforce development program students!

07/24/2026

Zachary and Trevor are taking advantage of the great weather to rebuild an important trail at McLean Nature Preserve today! Where are you going to get outside this weekend?

07/20/2026

This is a great article about the good work of our local Wild Ones chapter! Great job, Jeanne Henderson! Jeanne is an SBLC volunteer and committed naturalist who has been a big part of the SBLC for many years.

Wild Ones Mid-Mitten chapter is leading a movement to restore biodiversity by educating and encouraging communities to plant native plants.

07/09/2026

We are so proud to have had this crew of four hard workers from our partner, Do-All Inc. with us over the last four weeks! Laurentay, Laurenzio, Brenden, and Noah...thank you for all your help! We hope you had a great experience and learned a lot about caring for our natural world!

06/24/2026

What an incredible day with Duperon Corporation! This crew is one of the best! We are so grateful for their can-do and fun attitude. Thank you for the help and the laughs today! As a result of their work, we removed about 40 bags of trash from dozens of Better Branches tree lots in Saginaw!

06/19/2026

Thank you so much to our friends at 1st State Bank! The volunteers absolutely smashed it today! The all new Discovery Preserve Nature Playground is back up and running thanks to their help and funding from Dow GLBR as part of our “Freedom To Explore” initiative! This project will provide new educational opportunities and better access or everyone at Discovery and at the Sand Point Nature Preserve in Huron County!

06/16/2026

This week, we welcome our 2026 "Born To Be Wild" Workforce Development Program participants! We had more than 30 qualified applicants this year! Let's give them all a big welcome in the comments! We are so grateful to have Braydon, Gabriel, Layna, Jessa, Gavin, and Lindsay with us for the summer, during which they will gain experience in everything from operating field equipment to identifying invasive species and mitigating their impact.

06/14/2026

Come on out and get your SBLC merch before 4:00! The weather held off and the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region Riverside Art Festival in Downtown Bay City is going great!