Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge

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Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge The Friends are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting conservation, research & education at Seney Refuge.

What a great way to wrap up Loonapalooza 2026!A big thank-you to Elliot Nelson of Michigan Sea Grant for his engaging an...
10/09/2026

What a great way to wrap up Loonapalooza 2026!

A big thank-you to Elliot Nelson of Michigan Sea Grant for his engaging and entertaining presentation on the Great Lakes and the vital importance of wetlands!

Elliot took us on a fascinating journey through all five Great Lakes, sharing fun facts, surprising information, and insights into the important role wetlands play in keeping our waters and ecosystems healthy.

And our audience was up to the challenge! The trivia games brought plenty of smiles, and our knowledgeable attendees even managed to impress Elliot with their answers!

Thank you, Elliot, for a wonderful finale to our 2026 Loonapalooza series. And a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who attended and helped make this year’s five presentations such a success.

Friends members welcomed Congressman Jack Bergman to Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s beautiful new visitor center on Mo...
10/09/2026

Friends members welcomed Congressman Jack Bergman to Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s beautiful new visitor center on Monday, October 5, sharing a preview of this exciting investment in the refuge’s future. The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss the aging dams, dikes and water control structures essential to managing Seney’s wetlands. These interconnected structures support wildlife habitat and provide flood storage benefits for nearby Germfask. Members highlighted the importance of maintaining and rehabilitating this infrastructure, including the North and South Show Pools, to sustain healthy habitats and recreational opportunities. We appreciate Congressman Bergman’s time and interest in Seney.

TONIGHT! How do the wetlands of Seney connect to the health of the Great Lakes?Find out tonight when Great Lakes educato...
10/08/2026

TONIGHT!

How do the wetlands of Seney connect to the health of the Great Lakes?

Find out tonight when Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson presents “Seney to Superior.”

This is the final Loonapalooza Learning Series presentation of 2026, and we’d love to fill the Pine one more time!

7:00 p.m. tonight
Erickson Center’s Pine Performance Center, Curtis
FREE and open to the public

Come learn, bring a friend, and help us give Loonapalooza 2026 a great send-off!

One of our tiniest visitors recently left this adorable jacket during a visit to the refuge. If you know its owner, send...
10/07/2026

One of our tiniest visitors recently left this adorable jacket during a visit to the refuge. If you know its owner, send us a pm.

Tomorrow night: Our final Loonapalooza of 2026!Join us for Seney to Superior with Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson.Wet...
10/07/2026

Tomorrow night: Our final Loonapalooza of 2026!

Join us for Seney to Superior with Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson.

Wetlands. Fisheries. Wildlife. Clean water. Invasive species. Restoration. And the Great Lakes.

Elliot will bring it all together in an engaging look at how these pieces are connected—and why protecting one helps protect the others.

Thursday, October 8 • 7:00 p.m. • Pine Performance Center, Curtis

Free and open to everyone!

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One more Loonapalooza!What a season it has been! This summer and fall, our Loonapalooza Learning Series has brought our ...
10/04/2026

One more Loonapalooza!

What a season it has been! This summer and fall, our Loonapalooza Learning Series has brought our community together to learn about swans, loons, conservation, history, and the natural world.

Now it’s time for our fifth and final presentation of 2026.

Join Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson on October 8 for “Seney to Superior” and discover how wetlands, fisheries, wildlife, clean water, and people are connected across the Great Lakes ecosystem.

If you’ve enjoyed Loonapalooza this year, help us finish the series with a great crowd!

Thursday October 8 | 7:00 PM
Pine Performance Center
N9224 Saw-Wa-Quato St
Curtis, MI

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

There’s good news in Great Lakes conservation, too.It’s easy to focus on the challenges facing the Great Lakes. But acro...
10/01/2026

There’s good news in Great Lakes conservation, too.

It’s easy to focus on the challenges facing the Great Lakes. But across Michigan, scientists, conservation organizations, agencies, and communities are also finding ways to restore habitat and protect water, fish, and wildlife. Join us for our final Loonapalooza Learning Series presentation of the season. Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson will share what’s being done to protect and restore the Great Lakes watershed.

Seney to Superior
Thursday, October 8 | 7:00 p.m.
Pine Performance Center, Curtis
FREE and open to the public

Photo: USGS

09/29/2026

BIG SIT! Bird Count
October 10, 2026 10am - 2pm

How many birds can you identify in one day while staying within a 17 foot circle? That's the challenge of The Big Sit!

Join us to observe, count and identify birds. Our sit circle will be located on the observation deck of the new visitor center.

1674 Refuge Entrance Rd, Seney MI 49883
906-586-9851
[email protected]

Lake Superior State University will be having their Bit Sit! event on the same date, on their campus, at the Center for Freshwater Research & Education.

Learn more about the origins and details of the Big Sit at https://www.thebigsit.org/

What does a wetland at Seney have to do with Lake Superior? More than you might think.Wetlands store and filter water, p...
09/28/2026

What does a wetland at Seney have to do with Lake Superior? More than you might think.

Wetlands store and filter water, provide critical wildlife habitat, support fisheries, and are an important part of the larger Great Lakes ecosystem.

On October 8, Great Lakes educator Elliot Nelson will help us follow those connections from Seney to Superior.

Along the way, we’ll learn about invasive species, habitat loss, restoration—and some encouraging conservation success stories.

Come discover how protecting places like Seney helps protect one of the world’s greatest freshwater ecosystems.

Thursday October 8, 7:00 PM
Erickson Center’s Pine Performance Center
N9224 Saw-Wa-Quato St.
Curtis, MI

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Photo credit: Christian Koszka-Lombardo

09/26/2026

Wild Readers Book Club!
Book for October discussion: Of Time and Turtles, Sy Montgomery
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6PM - 8PM

The Club meets at The Mill Manistique on the 3rd Thursday of the month, July through November. We’ll read and discuss writings relevant to the Refuge, and our third book this season is Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery.

For more information contact the Refuge: 906-586-9851 or [email protected].

The Mill Manistique
216 S. Cedar Street
Manistique, MI

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1986 River Road/County Road 436
Germfask, MI
49836

Telephone

+19065869851

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