The Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project

As honeybee colonies collapse across the world at an alarming rate, northern Michigan youth are protecting pollinators in an effort to offset the loss of billions of bees by providing habitat to butterflies. The four-year Zaagkii Wings... [more]

As honeybee colonies collapse across the world at an alarming rate, northern Michigan youth are protecting pollinators in an effort to offset the loss of billions of bees by providing habitat to butterflies.
The four-year Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project was founded in the summer of 2008 by Rev. Jon Magnuson of Marquette, Michigan.
Marquette area teens and youth from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community are building dozens of butterfly houses that offer protection and breeding opportunities.
The youth have also planted over 26,000 native plants that are vital for all pollinators to thrive.
The U.S. Forest Service has called the project a "success story."