Jack Pine Specialist
The Warbler nests only on the ground under young Jack Pine trees. This monument celebrates the unique habitat management required to save them.
PHOENIX OF
THE PINES.
A monument to the Kirtland's Warbler—the "Jack Pine Warbler"—and the conservationists who brought it back from the brink of extinction through fire and forestry.
Status
Recovered
Delisted 2019
Born of Fire
Historically reliant on wildfires to regenerate pines, conservationists now mimic these conditions to provide nesting grounds.
Mio's Legacy
Located in the Huron-Manistee National Forest, Mio is the symbolic capital of the effort that brought the population from 167 males to over 2,300.
Sanctuary Coordinates
300-398 Morenci Ave
Mio, MI 48647
5.0 Rating
Historical Landmark
Oscoda County