Our region’s forests, farmland, and wetlands face unprecedented pressure as land changes hands over the next 20 years. Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy works to protect these vital lands, safeguarding clean water, wildlife habitat, and open spaces for future generations. Now is the time to act—before development permanently alters the natural places that sustain our communities.

As fall arrives, wildlife begins preparing for winter alongside us. From hibernating mammals and brumating reptiles to migrating insects and freezing frogs, each species has unique survival strategies. You can help by leaving leaves and logs, providing water, planting native winter blooms, and giving wildlife space—simple steps that make your yard a haven through the cold months.

Once widespread, the Poweshiek skipperling is now one of the rarest butterflies, with fewer than 70 left in the wild. Its survival depends on Michigan’s disappearing prairie fens. At our Butterfly Preserve in Davisburg, BHHC works with partners to protect this rare habitat and bring the Poweshiek back from the brink—safeguarding an entire ecosystem along the way.