Portman Causeway Repair

Portman Causeway Repair

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Causeway Repairs at Portman Nature Preserve August 27, 2025 The causeway dam repair project at Portman Nature Preserve is mostly finished and the preserve has reopened! The earthen dam looks a bit raw right now but SWMLC’s Stewardship Crew have started the healing...
Trail Updates at Bow in the Clouds Preserve

Trail Updates at Bow in the Clouds Preserve

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Trail Updates at Bow in the Clouds Preserve Turning a potential problem into opportunity. Modern plumbing is a blessing: flush and the waste swooshes out of sight and mind! In urban areas, a network of underground sewage lines takes it to a water reclamation plant....
Infrastructure Updates ’24

Infrastructure Updates ’24

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Infrastructure Updates Fall '24 Keeping our public nature preserves up to snuff! SWMLC protects nature in nine southwest Michigan counties, and has public preserves in seven of them (click here to explore), providing vital habitat for both wildlife AND people! In...