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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Change in the length of day is the switch that turns on the fall colors every year, but … Read more
On Sunday, Sept. 7 from 1:30-3 p.m., enjoy a walk around the Discovery Center with wild edibles expert Tom Jameson and learn what Mother Nature has to offer. He will share some of his recipes and his gourmet cooking after … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this column.) This past winter was one that most of us would like to forget, but in one way it … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this column. This is the third and last part of the series. Part I can be found here and Part … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Michigan Radio, 91.7, website for the information and quote in this article) By Elizabeth Richardson Photos by Ross Richardson Beavers are back in southeast Michigan. It’s been about 150 years since they have … Read more
With warmer temperatures on the horizon, March offers several opportunities for residents to get outdoors, enjoy the fresh air and avoid cabin fever. State recreation officials at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the schedule of upcoming volunteer stewardship workdays to be held at southeastern Michigan … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) The tree squirrels with which we are most familiar are the large reddish-brown fox squirrel, the gray squirrel … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this column.) Every year, the town of Hinckley, Ohio celebrates the return of the “Buzzards.” Everyone has to have something … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this column.) (Publisher’s note: This bird is correctly named a Red-winged Blackbird and this has been corrected throughout this story.) … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this column.) April showers may bring May flowers, but March is the month for our first wild bloom. In fact, … Read more
On Sunday, Feb. 24, the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center in Sylvan Township will be the location for Skin, Scat and Skulls, a hands-on program presented by naturalist and educator Dave Szczygiel, who will bring his large collection of Michigan … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) In the summer of 1965, a young man named Tom Hodgson graduated from Michigan State University with a … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this story.) The eastern bluebird’s back is a brilliant blue; as if some say, “he has covered himself with a … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this column.) The unsightly webs of the eastern tent caterpillar show up on area cherry, plum and apple trees almost … Read more