On March 24, Jim Ridgway, of Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. and David Flowers, of Natural Water Solutions, LLC., will be in Leelanau County to talk about decentralized water and wastewater treatment.
From the Leelanau County website:
"Two (2) national experts will share their experiences on low cost, small scale decentralized water & wastewater treatment opportunities. [...]
Scientists have discovered that plant growth has tripled in the Grand Traverse Bay over the past decade. The Record-Eagle has this story:
"Far more plants have taken root in Grand Traverse Bay compared with a decade ago, a possible sign of ecosystem changes. Local scientists spent hours crisscrossing both West and East bays last summer, where [...]
Mynorth.com has this article on "Dirt: The Movie" playing at the Dennos Museum Center this Thursday (Mar 4):
"It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining [...]
February 26, 2010 – 1:34 pm
The Cadillac News has this story looking ahead to projects the Cadillac Area Land Conservancy will be undertaking in 2010:
"The Cadillac Area Land Conservancy is anticipating a busy year this year as it works on obtaining three more conservation easements and hosting fundraisers.
"The conservancy today monitors 14 easements, including three that were created in 2009, [...]
February 25, 2010 – 12:36 pm
This past Sunday (Feb 21), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) presented the details of its five year plan known as the "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative" in a meeting with political leaders of the Great Lakes.
Circle of Blue Water News has this report:
"Congress has authorized $475 million for improving the Great Lakes ecosystem [...]
February 18, 2010 – 1:40 pm
That was Congressman Dave Camp's (MI-4th) and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's message at a town hall meeting yesterday (Feb 17) held in Traverse City.
Cox has filed a lawsuit to shut down the waterway linking the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. But the Supreme Court sided with Illinois and the Obama administration last month, [...]
February 15, 2010 – 2:53 pm
There is much to update on this story:
U.S. Representative Camp (MI-4th) and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will hold a town hall meeting on efforts to stop Asian Carp this Wednesday (Feb 17) at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, 1701 Front St., from 11 a.m. to noon.
Circle of Blue Water News has dedicated an entire [...]
February 10, 2010 – 1:22 pm
It is official. The Leelanau Conservancy has announced that last week (Feb 1-5), Elmwood Township, in Leelanau Co., received ownership of the lakefront of the DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake:
“Elmwood Township very much appreciates the cooperation and foresight of the Leelanau Conservancy and the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, and the generosity of the [...]
February 5, 2010 – 4:42 pm
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox asked the Supreme Court yesterday (Feb 4) to review its decision last month not to close temporarily the waterways in Chicago to prevent Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes.
From the Associated Press:
"State Attorney General Mike Cox told the justices they had denied Michigan's request last month without knowing that [...]
January 21, 2010 – 12:52 pm
The only two-year degree in Freshwater Studies offered in the nation is right here at Northwest Michigan College.
Circle of Blue Water News has this profile of Director Hans VanSumeren's leadership:
"In 2008 Hans VanSumeren, a water researcher and one of the most highly regarded underwater vehicle pilots in the nation, made one of those big career [...]
