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Home site assessments protect water quality
Published on November 29, 2012
Mapping out your home site can help identify activities that pose risk to water resources. -
Lake augmentation – a solution to low inland lake levels? Part 1
Published on November 29, 2012
After a dry year, lake residents may be considering augmenting lake levels. If so, there are ecological and regulatory considerations. -
Landscape and marine contractors can become Michigan Certified Natural Shoreline Professionals
Published on November 29, 2012
Natural shoreline certification training program offered in Van Buren and Oakland Counties in February 2013. -
Michigan Green Schools Program encourages schools to go “green”
Published on November 29, 2012
Michigan Green Schools Program teaches the next generation environmental lessons in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. -
Tree cutting does have positive environmental consequences
Published on November 29, 2012
Trying to "save" trees might actually lead to negative environmental consequences. -
Ottawa County study finds human sewage contamination at ‘No Risk’ level in Grand River
Published on November 28, 2012
The lower Grand River has an image problem when it comes to water quality, but recent monitoring of fecal indicator bacteria suggests that some of the Grand’s historic problems have been remedied. -
Grand Rapids sewer system upgrades improve water quality, problems remain for Grand River Watershed
Published on November 28, 2012
Recent study of Grand River fecal contamination found ‘no risk’ levels of human sewage in Ottawa County waters. City of Grand Rapids’ CSOs have been all but eliminated, but upstream tributaries continue to contribute fecal contamination to the Grand River. -
Alcona Community High School students investigate their Black River Watershed
Published on November 28, 2012
Alcona Community High School environmental science students study local streams as partners in developing a management plan for their local Black River Watershed. -
MSU Extension educators work on the issue of sustaining 9 billion by 2050
Published on November 28, 2012
MSU Extension educators examine and plan for the health and well-being of residents by the year 2050. -
Does zoning contribute to forest parcelization? – Part 1
Published on November 27, 2012
Michigan forestry professionals recently met to discuss current causes and research about forest fragmentation. Zoning is one of the factors that can influence this issue, both negatively and positively.