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Native plant projects help pollinators across state
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Funding these projects through grants is important because it increases native plant presence, which helps pollinators thrive.
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Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
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The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.
Recreation
Michigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash
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The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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Social media for anglers produces climate change data for researchers
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Fishbrain is an app that allows users to post photos of their catches and log the species and size of the fish they caught, the gear they used and the location, date and time of the catch.
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Detroit group reduces waste and improves education by merging art and science
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The organization teaches kids at its brick and mortar building or travels to communities with a bus filled with recycled materials.
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Electric boats expected to make a splash in Michigan this year
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Given improvements in electric motors, boats can handle larger lakes, but the trend has other benefits as well.
Energy
MiWaterNet monitors quality of northern Michigan streams
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This network provides valuable, real time data on a stream’s water quality, level and temperature.
Solutions
First-ever transit service hovercraft in North America plans to hit the water in summer 2023
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More modern versions have switched to a more conventional diesel engine, much quieter and much more fuel- efficient.
Solutions
Four electric buses will hit University of Michigan’s campus next summer
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Power is supplied to the electric motor very quickly which gives the electric bus high performance and rapid acceleration.
Solutions
New bikeshare in Ithaca, New York hops on community biking trend
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The Center for Community Transportation launched a new bikeshare service in November, Ithaca Bikeshare.