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Sleeping Bear Dunes is a generous slice of northern Michigan's west coast. Its beaches are home to one-third of all the endangered Piping Plovers that nest on the Great Lakes, giant sand dunes stand watch over the lake, and deep forests are a quiet repose.
While the kids run up the Dune Climb, put your toes in the sand and read through one of our resource briefs or reports to see what we’re learning about this beautiful place.
Resources Briefs are condensed versions of our technical reports. They rely on graphics and images more than dense scientific writing, but anyone who is intrigued and wants to know more can always use the resource brief as an entry into the report.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 3455 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
These technical reports are produced by network staff and other scientists working at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Lots of information, lots of fascinating discoveries.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 3456 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
Kristofer Rolfhus/University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Dragonfly Mercury Project
Find out the latest about mercury and dragonfly larvae at your park!
As a foundational part of the aquatic food web, dragonfly larvae we collect each summer are tested for mercury in the environment, which helps us understand mercury contamination at higher levels of the food web.
Visit the website below to find the latest "dragonflier" for Sleeping Bear Dunes.
The Dragonfly Mercury Project Annual Data Fliers (usgs.gov)
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Last updated: October 4, 2023