Across the Great Lakes basin scientists and planners are pivoting to re-examine alternative drainage systems and to address barriers — including obsolete data — that may stand in the way of innovative, sustainable green designs that could help alleviate flooding.
The Children's Nature Playscape on Bronson Park officially kicks off its third season this weekend with some fun additions including nature-inspired instruments, a sensory garden, and a Portland Loo for those other types of nature calls. The season opening takes place Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with normal hours beginning May 8.
A Whirlpool Corporation housing initiative named after Benton Harbor’s former mayor, The Emma Jean Hull Flats, a Whirlpool Corporation housing initiative named after Benton Harbor’s former mayor, are available to rent for Hometown Heroes first – teachers, police officers, firefighters and others who serve the city. And applications are open now.
The Lexington Green Park Improvement Project in Portage and the Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park in Cass are two projects in Southwest Michigan selected to receive federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants.
The $1 million gift, part of the JBS Hometown Strong program, nudges Boys & Girls Clubs close to its $9 million goal to build a facility that will replace what was the Lake Street unit and headquarters in Kalamazoo.
New research opportunities will position Western Michigan University students to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field.
“This is a dream that has been in the works for over 20 years, and we are so excited to finally be able to share the Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve with everyone,” says an official for the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.
At The Little Things Play Café, 1332 Hilltop Rd. Suite 1 in St. Joseph, Britt and Erik Webb offer comfy couches, delicious coffee, and a bright, clean, and modern space for adults to caffeinate and chat, and for children to explore and develop.
When government, communities and nonprofits work together, we can make an incredible and positive impact in the lives of countless Americans, says Chris Sargent, President and CEO of United Way of South Central Michigan. He recently traveled to the nation's capital to visit the White House and officials there.
Dozens of volunteers have turned out this summer to help clean gravestones at the City of Kalamazoo’s Mountain Home Cemetery as part of a Historic Preservation Commission project in Kalamazoo’s cemeteries.
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