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Cherry Blossom time: 7 stunning drives along the Traverse Wine Coast
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Cherry blossom season is a great time to take a road trip around the Traverse City area. Photo provided by Traverse City Tourism.
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Embraced by the waters of Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas are a feast for the eyes in any season. But during Blossom Time - those few weeks in the spring when the Traverse City area’s multitude of cherry trees burst forth with their soft, bridal-veil like petals - the already picturesque orchards, fields and farms are transformed.
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Water quality and conservation practices around Michigan reach both its Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and two local waterkeepers say vigilant monitoring of these watersheds is vital.
The rural Grand Traverse Bay, at the northern end of the Lower Peninsula, is a tourist and retirement hotspot. Heather Smith, Grand Traverse Baykeeper, said this has led to more development, which results in loss of wetlands, vegetation, and the natural shoreline tree canopy.
She said she works to stop those impacts. If we don t pay attention to wetland loss now, or if we don t think about preserving our tree canopy, it s going to be too late, said Smith. And it s so hard to revert back. Preservation is so much more effective than restoration.
Group warns of cold water temps for paddlers despite warming air temps in Michigan
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A kayaker is shown in Lake Superior off the cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Mich., Aug. 2, 2003. Folks in this community of 2,500 have grumbled about meddling outsiders since the national lakeshore was established 38 years ago. Now, a proposal to designate a 11,739-acre section of the heavily forested park as wilderness, making it off-limits to motorized recreation, is unleashing a new wave of complaints. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)
Posted at 10:54 AM, May 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-03 10:54:09-04
While the temperature in Michigan is starting to warm up, waters across the state are still cold coming out of winter, which can be dangerous for those who are paddling on the water.
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