Stories of the Ausable
No-Mow, No Problem: A Simple Way to Support Your Watershed
How can you support the watershed as a landowner? If your property borders a stream, river, or lake, the vegetation growing alongside the bank matters. Even if your property doesn't border water, this blog is for you too because native pollinators and...
Berried in Trouble: The Autumn Olive Invasion
Walking along a stream, roadside, or the edge of a field on a breezy day, you may catch flashes of silver in the greenery. Take a closer look. You might have found a pocket of autumn olive – a beautiful, but invasive shrub with an interesting story.
Best Practices in Catch-and-Release Angling, Part 1
As the River Steward at the Ausable Freshwater Center, I talk with many anglers on the Ausable River. When talking about their fishing experiences, anglers will often describe shaded streams, quiet breezy mornings with the birds, and exciting trips...
