Trail signs aim to make exploring easier, safer
West Michigan Trails plans consistent signs to improve navigation, accessibility, and emergency response along more than 300 miles of routes.
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HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead
Some HOAs have evolved to encourage environmentally friendly yards, particularly in the desert Southwest, but many more throw up barriers to sustainability.
Michigan resident trains “Conservation Dogs” to sniff out invasive species
Ann Arbor dog trainer Hannah Ashmore is building a network of dogs and handlers trained to sniff out environmental threats that human eyes can miss.
Michigan city to achieve ambitious goals through sustainability energy utility
This spring the city of Ann Arbor will take sustainability goals into its own hands by launching a Sustainable Energy Utility that will generate its own renewable power for residents.
How one community plans to permanently preserve drinking water supply
The Bluebelt program is designed to permanently protect properties that are vital for safeguarding Ann Arbor’s drinking water supply.
Flint’s outdoor spaces provide valuable fitness — and mental health — outlets for residents
Flint offered plenty of outdoor spaces to help people with exercise -- and mental health -- over the summer.
Farm in the heart of a Flint neighborhood providing produce, knowledge
Edible Flint's Educational Farm has been in its new location since 2018, allowing for expansion of crops and new opportunities to spread knowledge to residents.
HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead
Some HOAs have evolved to encourage environmentally friendly yards, particularly in the desert Southwest, but many more throw up barriers to sustainability.
Michigan resident trains “Conservation Dogs” to sniff out invasive species
Ann Arbor dog trainer Hannah Ashmore is building a network of dogs and handlers trained to sniff out environmental threats that human eyes can miss.
Michigan city to achieve ambitious goals through sustainability energy utility
This spring the city of Ann Arbor will take sustainability goals into its own hands by launching a Sustainable Energy Utility that will generate its own renewable power for residents.
How one community plans to permanently preserve drinking water supply
The Bluebelt program is designed to permanently protect properties that are vital for safeguarding Ann Arbor’s drinking water supply.
Flint’s outdoor spaces provide valuable fitness — and mental health — outlets for residents
Flint offered plenty of outdoor spaces to help people with exercise -- and mental health -- over the summer.
Farm in the heart of a Flint neighborhood providing produce, knowledge
Edible Flint's Educational Farm has been in its new location since 2018, allowing for expansion of crops and new opportunities to spread knowledge to residents.
