Black Friday Seed Sowing Give the gift of a Green Earth this Black Friday! Skip the crowds, reconnect with nature, and make a difference by sowing native wildflower seeds at the Great Marsh as we continue re-greening and restoring the wetlands in this unique and beautiful habitat. Come out between 1pm-3pm to assist our Stewardship …
This season the marsh has blessed us with a bumper crop of this easy-to-collect seed, and staff would like to harvest as much of it as possible.
Help identify key features and best practices for collecting/handling Rattlesnake Manna Grass (Glyceria Canadensis) at Beverly Shores Great Marsh
By Audra Ebling Once you see them, you can’t un-see them. Invasive plant species, that is. They are everywhere. My first personal experience with invasive species occurred when we bought a house on the north side of Chicago in the mid 90s that had a morning glory-type vine crawling its way up the garage. Charming, …
The Great Marsh is a unique wetland habitat that helps to slow and purify water before it enters Lake Michigan, assisted in part by the specialized plants of the marsh. As part of our continuing restoration efforts, we need your help to collect the seeds of various wetland plants.
