by Clifford H. Bloom Attorney-at-Law Bloom Sluggett Morgan P.C. Grand Rapids, MI Frequently, I am asked by riparians around the state how they can lobby their local municipality to protect their lake. This issue’s column will answer that question by means of a...
Join us December 10th to learn what works from experts and local governments. Local governments play a vital role in protecting our region’s lakes, rivers and streams and the natural areas that contribute to their quality—efforts that ensure clean water and...
By Paul Steen Huron River Watershed Council MiCorps Program Manager On October 18, the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) officially rolled out Part 4 of their Water Strategy at a press event in Owosso. OGL Director, Jon Allan, spoke on the importance of water...
by Alisha Davidson, Ph.D. ML&SA Research and Development Coordinator Disturbance events, such as flooding or vegetation removal, can leave ecosystems in vulnerable states, increasing the opportunity for nonnative species to colonize. Ecologists call this process...
MI DNR The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of European frogbit, a prohibited aquatic invasive plant, in Reeds and Fisk lakes in the city of East Grand Rapids. European frogbit was first verified in Michigan in 1996 along the Great...
Friends of the Rouge, founded in 1986, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement, and other collaborative efforts. The Rouge River is one of the nation’s most polluted...
