Sustainability

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy protects two-mile stretch of the Paw Paw River

Work to protect the Lower Paw Paw watershed will make it a haven for wildlife, biodiversity, open space, water quality, and human enjoyment of the natural space.

Latest in Sustainability
Paper produced at WMU used in ‘drinkable book’ could provide clean water for millions

Paper with nanoparticles in it can kill viruses and bacteria in water that passes through it.

Michigan Dune Alliance helps protect Michigan’s iconic sand dunes from invasive species

Volunteers are working to make sure invasive weeds don't strangle Michigan's sand dunes.

How to help make a downtown trail connection

The community is being asked to donate $50,000 as part of a crowd fundraising campaign on Patronicity to complete the connection of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

Kalamazoo’s first Tiny Home: a three-decade long dream in the making

Could you live in a 230-square-foot house? Ben Brown wants to and is looking forward to the completion of his Tiny House. 

Success seen in reducing invasive species along Lake Michigan shoreline

A program to protect the ecology of the Lake Michigan shoreline from invasive species is reporting success.

Endangered peregrine falcons find urban settings have what they need to thrive

Kalamazoo's peregrine falcons, Rebecca and Kewpie, foster a new kind of placemaking based on pride in helping an endangered species return from the brink. 

A Celebration of Asylum Lake Preserve will happen in September

Have you been to a Celebration of Asylum Lake Preservation? Your chance is coming up soon.

No compromise in saving the Earth

When you think of Earth First! do environmentalists taking on loggers in Oregon come to mind? Then you might be surprised to find Earth First activists fighting to protect Michigan's wetlands and waterways.  

New trail in Portage is gentle, curvy, a little bit hilly

Relocated trail takes riders through at 140-acre piece of forest and wetlands and connects suburbs of Portage with South County farmlands.

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