The third annual Scio Sustainability Fair is set to take place on Sunday, October 5. The event will have various opportunities. Organizers describe it this way: “Bring the whole family to play Sustainability Bingo for a prize while engaging with local and county organizations to learn innovative ways to live sustainably and take climate action. ...
Chelsea City Council passed the first reading of Ordinance No. 191, which would prohibit deer feeding within the city limits, at the Sept. 15 meeting. City Attorney Mariah Fink stated at the meeting that the ordinance was “in response to a number of comments during public comment regarding the deer activity in the city.” “Deer ...
Photo: Site of the former Cassidy Lake correctional facility on Waterloo Road. Google Street View. The future of Cassidy Lake in the Waterloo State Recreation Area has become the center of a growing debate, as community advocates push for a world-class disc golf course and multi-use trails while state officials lean toward modest improvements like ...
Washtenaw County residents are invited to explore three local farms during the Washtenaw Conserved Farm Tour on Saturday, October 4. The free, day-long event offers behind-the-scenes access to Brines Farm in Webster Township, Vestergaard Farm in Scio Township, and Annie G’s Dairy in Lodi Township. Each stop highlights how farming and conservation work together, with ...
Photo: Rosette Nebula. Courtesy of Craig Reynolds Do you love to gaze at the night sky and marvel at the stars? Would you love to learn more about astronomy or even hang out with like-minded astronomy geeks? If you said yes to any of those questions, check out the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Their home base ...
Photo: Red fox trotting along the pathway in Rock Harbor on Isle Royale. Photo by Doug Marrin Author’s Note: At the end of a week-long backpacking trip on Isle Royale, we were resting at a picnic table outside a Rock Harbor shelter when a red fox suddenly leapt up, snatched a protein bar just inches ...
Thinking environmentally, the Sylvan Township Board had an item related to greenhouse gas emissions on its August 12 meeting agenda. In considering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Sylvan Township Board moved forward at the meeting on the 12th and joined the Washtenaw 2030 District. Township supervisor Amanda Nimke introduced the agenda item and said there ...
Legacy Land Conservancy will have its day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Appeals Division (NAD) next month, as it continues to challenge the federal government’s decision to rescind a major farmland and forest preservation grant. An appeal hearing is scheduled for September 22, 2025, after Legacy filed a formal appeal in July with ...
Photo: The clear waters of Lake Superior reveal large rocks and stones underwater. Paradise Cove, with pristine waters, is located near Au Train, Michigan. Near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Photo by Craig Sterken Lake Superior has been named the cleanest lake in the United States in a new 2025 ...
Photo by AB Photography The wolf population on Isle Royale has made a dramatic recovery in recent years, rebounding from near extinction to an estimated 30 wolves organized into four distinct packs. While biologists consider this a success story of ecological restoration, park officials are now facing new challenges as some wolves have become habituated ...
The Michigan DNR stocked nearly 19 million fish in 2025, including 4,400 brown trout in Dexter’s Mill Creek. Learn how this benefits anglers and local conservation. Photo: Steelhead being stocked in the Red Cedar River in East Lansing this spring. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has stocked a total of 18,958,970 fish so far ...
Stamp sands from historic copper mining at Gay, Michigan, are drifting south along the Lake Superior shoreline, threatening Buffalo Reef’s critical lake trout and whitefish spawning habitat. Photo: Stamp sands from historic copper mining at Gay, Michigan, line the Lake Superior shoreline, slowly drifting south toward Buffalo Reef and threatening vital lake trout and whitefish ...
Discover Michigan’s dark sky parks and preserves, their impact on reducing light pollution, and why protecting natural night skies benefits health, wildlife, and stargazing. Photo: Milky Way on Beaver Island Dark Sky Sanctuary courtesy of Craig Reynolds You may be surprised to learn that Michigan is home to the first dark sky preserve in the ...
Independence Lake beach closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria. Independence Lake beach is located at Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake. The high levels were detected through routine testing ...
Legacy Land Conservancy has appealed the USDA’s decision to rescind a $24.6 million conservation grant that would have protected 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan. Legacy Land Conservancy has filed a formal appeal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Appeals Division (NAD) a month after the federal government’s decision to rescind ...
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