Michigan Loon Presevation will be there with information on Loons.
Tawas Point State Park, (Free to all) 8 a.m. to dusk on Friday & Saturday.
News and Events
Kirtland’s Warbler Festival June 5–6, 2026, Roscommon, MI … MLPA will be there!
Michigan Loon Preservation will have our booth there and look forward to see you there!
CRAF Center, 606 Lake Street)
Highlights:
Friday, June 5 (Gahagan Nature Preserve): Banding demo (9 a.m.), Keynote speaker Scott Harris on raptors (7 p.m.), and a live art auction.
Saturday, June 6 (CRAF Center): Guided tours, Bird City/Statue ceremony, children’s activities, and nature presentations.
Michigan Lakes & Stream Conference, Muskegon, May 1 & 2, 2026
We will have our booth at the Conference for both days.
We will be presenting about loons on May 2 @ 1:30 pm,
- Challenges for Common Loons in Michigan: Human Disturbance, Climate Change, and Contaminant Exposure
Scott C. Hedberg, President, Michigan Loon Preservation Association
John Yard will be presenting about loon nesting platforms on May 1 @ 3 pm
- ANPs (Artificial Nesting Platforms) and Loon Habitat
John Yadro, Wisconsin Loon Ranger
Michigan Loon Preservation @ Annual Bluebird Festival 2026
The Michigan Bluebird Society is proud and pleased to announce the 2026 Spring Bluebird Festival, March 28,2026. This annual all day event will be a day of fun and education with the focus on Eastern Bluebirds. Michigan Loon Preservation was invited to set up our display and talk to bird lovers about the Common Loon and the issues. We gained members, a loon ranger, made some sales but most importantly shared information about the loon and why it is important to work to save this Iconic bird.