CHEBOYGAN — At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, Kyle Bagnall, park naturalist with the Mackinac State Historic Parks, will present to the Straits Area Audubon Society about Mill Creek.

The presentation is titled "Waters, Trees and Stone: A Mill Creek Story," which Bagnall has put together after he has studied the creek and its surroundings.

Bagnall was first hired to the Mackinac State Historic Parks in February of this year, where he oversees the Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park. He also is responsible for the natural history projects throughout the parks system, including Mackinac Island.

He first started with the parks system in the Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp in 1984, then worked as a historic interpreter at Fort Mackinac for four years, beginning in 1990.

"Attend in person at the Cheboygan Area Public Library, or by Zoom," said Jim Bricker of the Straits Area Audubon Society.

Anyone who is interested in hearing this presentation and plans on attending the meeting by Zoom is requested to register in advance. You can register in advance at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-Goqz0vGdDN5jUMtqZaoL3cWUHaCNZz.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

A link can also be found on the Straits Area Audubon Society's website, www.straitsareaaudubon.com.

Mill Creek is a stream that is found north of the City of Cheboygan, between the city and Mackinaw City. It is a small creek that is around four miles long, before it empties into Lake Huron, near the Straits of Mackinac.

During his presentation, Bagnall will tell the story of the little creek and how it is actually a lot larger than what it seems when looking at it.

"Our tale flows through ancient seas, over mountains of ice, and flies with flocks of passenger pigeons. We’ll listen for sounds of axe and saw, step ashore with surveyors, and cast a line for trout while swatting mosquitoes," said Bricker in a press release. "We’ll witness a landscape transformed, as the swish of a scythe turned to blasts of dynamite, while a pulverizer crushed bedrock into powder. We’ll also see beavers build, warblers sing, and a zipline whir as laughing children soar across today’s millpond, blending nature and history together at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park."

The program by Bagnall is also the prelude to a hike the Straits Area Audubon Society will be taking along Mill Creek, to give the group and guests the chance to explore the changing landscape around the creek.

The presentation will be around 45 minutes long and is free and open to the public to attend.

For more information on this meeting, how to become a member of the Straits Area Audubon Society, and past trip reports, visit www.straitsareaaudubon.com and the group's Facebook page.

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