May 3, 2012 RSS feed / Outdoors

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Suttons Bay woman to hike 2,663 miles

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff
Caleigh Lennerth and her boyfriend Brian Harris are taking a hike. But it’s no walk in park. More...

Having a eld day Northport fi in

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

Northport elementary students spent Friday afternoon blowing off some steam while learning about eating right and keeping fit. More...

Conservancy adds three farms to protected list

The Leelanau Conservancy’s program of purchasing the development rights to area farmland continues to grow, with three more long-standing farming families signing on this spring. More...

Kids line Northport pond; take home stringers of rainbows

It sounded like something grandmother Diane Spencer would understand. After all, she was the one who started the tradition. More...

Fly fishing demo added to Kids Fishing Day

Volunteers from organizations sponsoring Kids Fishing Day in a county owned ponds at Veronica Valley Park are planning a bigger event than ever. More...

Making mulch out of a March storm

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, as the old adage goes. Or in the case of the early March storm that dropped as much as 30 inches of snow on some areas of Leelanau County and left masses of downed tree limbs in its wake — make mulch. More...

Chainsaws cut through spring jobs

With so many trees and limbs destroyed by wet, heavy snow in March, plenty of Leelanau County property owners are still spending time cutting up broken tree trunks and branches this spring. More...

Roses hard to grow here

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Lillian Mahaney left much of her yard north of Leland wooded when she built her house 12 years ago. The landscape includes all native trees and plants with one exception: a sunny spot designated specifically for roses. More...

Soil workshops scheduled

Two workshops focused on soils are set for Friday and Saturday at two sites in the county. More...

Watershed director explains how much lawn is needed

By Sarah U’Ren
Special to the Enterprise

As spring lawn care activities swing into high gear in Leelanau County, there are many things shoreline residents can do to help protect water quality and still maintain a healthy lawn. More...

Stalking asparagus

Fresh asparagus is poking its head up for another look, and this time parttime farmer Doug Hohnke hopes stalks stick around for awhile. More...

Elmwood Twp. issues warning on parking

As Little League baseball season gets under way, Elmwood Township officials are taking action to discourage parents and spectators from parking on the shoulder of Cherry Bend Road immediately adjacent to ball fields at Cherry Bend Park. More...

Unearthed trilliums turned into pots of GOLD

By Alan Campbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Every spring, trilliums provide a refreshing carpet of white for Leelanau’s forest floors. They speak of mushrooms, cherry blossoms and brook trout. More...

Pike piques youngsters interest

Trevor Petroskey got an orange, black and yellow flier from a friend. On Sunday, the 14-year-old eighth grader at Suttons Bay Secondary School, using a single hook, proved it worked. More...

Harrison Schaub

HARRISON SCHAUB, a sixth grader at St. Mary School, downed his first turkey last week — a 20-pounder with an 8-inch beard. Schaub was hunting with his father, Bill, in Suttons Bay Township. More...

Leland woman turns community leaves into compost

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

Sue Och got out her pitch fork and began turning over a huge piles of leaves. The Leland Township woman then used her fork to open up some plastic bags full of leaves and continued turning them over. More...

Gardening series begins Saturday at Horticultural Center

The Michigan State University Extension office is hosting a series of gardening programs. The series began last month but continues through June 19. More...

When in doubt on broken tree’s health, cut it down

By Patti Brandt

Chipping downed tree limbs left from storms may be a good way to get your yard super tidy, but in the woods the best way to get rid of those limbs is to let them lie on the forest floor and decompose naturally. More...

Planting trees for tomorrow today

By Jim Brinkman
Special to the Enterprise

Perhaps no previous spring came with as much of a need to replant than the present version. That’s because March roared in like a lion. More...

Patience is a virtue when it comes to spring planting

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

There’s a few things you can’t do before Memorial Day in Michigan — wear white, fish for bass and put your annual plants in the ground. More...

Bulbs aren't just for fall

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Daffodils, tulips and crocus. They are all spring flowers that come to life as the sun warms the soil. More...