Echo
Fresh produce more accessible for low-income Michigan residents
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A program that gives low-income Michigan residents fresh fruit and vegetables and a path to healthier nutrition recently got a $2 million boost from state lawmakers.
Catch of the Day
Sleeping Bear Dunes visitation down for July and August
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2020 was a record year for visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. But this year hasn’t kept up.
Echo
New project promises to amplify reach of Great Lakes climate reporting
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Great Lakes Echo is one of 23 newsrooms in a climate collaborative representing both long-standing and emerging media groups.
Echo
Push for state regulation of sand and gravel mining draws opposition in Michigan
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Proposed state regulation of sand and gravel mining would wrest control from local authorities and could lead to a similar loss of authority over other issues, according to local and environmental officials.
Echo
Michigan’s growing hemp industry faces roadblocks
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Michigan’s hemp industry could get up to $100 million in federal funds to help it compete globally under a proposal pushed by a nationwide growers association.
Wildlife
FishPass stays off November ballot, will be decided in appeals court
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The fate of Traverse City, Michigan’s FishPass project will be decided in court.
Contaminants
Michigan expanding PFAS testing capacity
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is expanding its testing capacity for monitoring a family of so-called “forever chemicals” called PFAS.
Wildlife
Clean your birdhouses regularly?
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After birds lay their eggs and their fledglings take off in the spring, you might have an empty bird box at this point. Should you clean out the nest they leave behind?
Wildlife
Homeowners to track invasive moths
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Michigan State University Extension is conducting a program to help monitor an invasive moth species.
Land
‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land
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The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.