Sustainability

Rambling Naturalists teach the secrets of nature and a good life

Whether in character or as themselves, Wil and Sarah Reding have a lot of wisdom to share about the natural world around us. Zinta Aistars talked to them about their business Rent A Rambling Naturalist that's more than telling a good yarn.

Through Our City: A comic about the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail

Because there is more than one way to tell a story Southwest Michigan's Second Wave asked artist Simon Borst to create a graphic way of telling of the tale of the Kalamazoo Valley River Trail. He presents a story of gaps in the trail and what they mean for trail users. 

Asylum Lake Preservation Association invites visitors to Preserve

Business Builder Scholarships are the new recipe for food start-ups

Kalamazoo Farmers Market: ‘A Masterpiece in the Making’

This year for the first time the People's Food Co-op will manage Kalamazoo Farmers Market on Bank Street. Market Manager Chris Broadbent talks with Donna McClurkan about what's ahead for the market formerly run by the City of Kalamazoo that is known to be the place to be on a Saturday morning to meet friends and find a fresh bunch of radishes.

Much more than vegetables grow at Sprout Urban Farms

A community gathering to talk about ways to improve life where they live led to organizing a farm in the city. Zinta Aistars has the story of Sprout Urban Farm.

Borgess dedicates Sister Anastasia’s Healing Garden

Advice on native plants available at sale by Kalamazoo Conservation District

WMU’s efforts to stay green recognized