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Leaves compost: fall is a great time to add it to gardens
Published on October 24, 2012
Composting instead of burning provides many benefits for you and your environment. -
Amazing revelation: Some Pacific salmon DO feed during spawning run
Published on October 24, 2012
Anglers in Michigan rivers have long known that Chinook and coho salmon will bite on eggs and egg imitations. Salmon were believed to stop feeding in rivers, but recent research suggests this isn’t always the case. -
Rogers City students kick-off Trout River Watershed study
Published on October 22, 2012
Rogers City Middle School students voyage out into Lake Huron to kick-off their yearlong efforts to monitor water quality, health of local Trout River – an enjoyable learning experience providing valuable water quality data for their community. -
Loons and other waterfowl impacted by Type E botulism in Northwest Lower Michigan
Published on October 17, 2012
Waterfowl carcasses in Northwest Michigan have raised concerns for significant waterbird loss due to avian botulism. Citizens are encouraged to report sick or dead waterbirds as specimen collection continues. -
Drought and wildlife: Explore the connection
Published on October 17, 2012
The 2012 drought may have important impacts on wildlife populations, both negative and positive. Population dynamics incorporate a suite of factors, large and small, but drought can set the system atilt. -
Business resources available through Michigan State University Product Center-ShadeFund Partnership
Published on October 16, 2012
ShadeFund, through its field partnership with Michigan State University Product Center, provides small loans to Michigan entrepreneurs connected to the land and food system. -
Time to start looking for signs of gall wasps in chestnuts
Published on October 16, 2012
We are approaching the ideal time for Michigan chestnut growers to scout for Asian chestnut gall wasps. Leaves often remain attached to the galls during fall and winter, making them highly visible. -
Historic Fishtown featured at planners annual meeting October 19, 2012 in Traverse City
Published on October 15, 2012
Michigan Sea Grant Extension will lead a discussion on best practices for working waterfronts as Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association look to Michigan’s historic Fishtown as example of a community protecting and enhancing their coast. -
Thunder Bay Jr. High youth Adopt-a-Beach, enhancing their coastal Lake Huron shoreline and community
Published on October 15, 2012
Kicking off their school year, more than 150 youth from Thunder Bay Jr. High take their classwork to the shorelines of coastal Lake Huron, adopting local beaches to explore and enhance Great Lakes habitats and their local community. -
Low water offers a better look at the Grand River
Published on October 11, 2012
The Grand River is Michigan’s longest river, and like most large rivers, its water often runs brown. The dry summer has left water clear and low in the Grand this year, providing a glimpse at habitat that is normally hidden from view.