Riverbend West: Restoration and discovery in our community

07/10/19 • 24 min

Riverbend West is a vision for the restoration of critical riverfront property in our hometown ofBay City, Michigan. This complex project requires a broad coalition of foundations, volunteers, organizations, government agencies at the state and local levels, and more. Our team talks about the project and the steps required to convert a formerly contaminated property to a new, public natural area.

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Adventures and programs: Planning our season outdoors!

In this episode, we introduce a few tweaks to improve production quality, organize things a little better, identify an SBLC supporting organization, and begin our new segment about the special places of our watershed. The main topic for today's episode is the planning of our annual programming calendar! We discuss campouts, nature photography workshops, volunteerism, orienteering, and nature-based crafts.

This episode brought to you by SBLC sponsor Weinlander Fitzhugh https://www.wf-cpas.com/
Bay City State Park https://www.michigan.org/property/bay-city-state-park
Gates Lodge https://gateslodge.com/
Sand Point Nature Preserve http://www.sblc-mi.org/sand-point-nature-preserve.html
Wah Sash Kah Moqua Nature Preserve http://www.sblc-mi.org/wah-sash-kah-moqua-nature-preserve.html
Little Forks Outfitters https://littleforks.com/

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Cabin fever: How does the SBLC keep busy in the winter?

Welcome back, Fox and the Forest listeners! Have you ever wondered how a conservation and restoration non-profit that spends A LOT of time outside stays busy during the cold winter months? In this episode, Zak, Ted, Lisa, and Trevor discuss how they keep on task at work and enjoy a variety of personal pursuits in the midst of a Michigan winter. From writing grants and hosting our annual Osprey Awards fundraiser (February 20 at Saginaw Valley State University!) to cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up with good books, the SBLC covers a lot of bases. Bundle up, grab your favorite warm beverage, and enjoy!

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