Kent County’s parks department has completed a series of land acquisitions that will expand Chief Hazy Cloud Park into a 395-acre natural preserve, which will include woods, wetlands and three miles of frontage along the Grand River.
They placed a radio collar on the bear to keep track of his movements, after moving him to the Alpena area in April. He is now back in the Traverse City area.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Confluence of factors come to play in death of trees
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP Even in broad daylight, it looks like a scene from a scary movie. Large, black birds line the branches of trees with no leaves dead and dying trees whose dry branches stand in stark contrast to lush green grasses and foliage.
But what has caused the demise of some trees on an island across from the marinas at Lake St. Clair Metropark? The answer is not as clear as it may seem.
The large black birds are double-crested cormorants, a native species of water bird in Michigan, according to Holly Vaughn, public outreach and engagement unit manager for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Emily Finnell, Office of the Great Lakes, FinnellE@Michigan.gov, 517-599-1330
Gov. Whitmer issues proclamation marking annual event
Michiganders are drawn to the water, whether it s the Great Lakes, one of the state s more than 11,000 inland lakes and ponds or 36,000 miles of rivers and streams. To raise awareness of Michigan s water resources, Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week - June 5-13 - will celebrate our lakes and rivers around the themes of Appreciate, Educate and Recreate. From Saugatuck to Saginaw and from Kalamazoo to the Keweenaw, Michiganders treasure their water resources. Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week is a timely opportunity to raise awareness of how much we rely on and treasure this resource that impacts Michiganders in so many ways, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. Our MI Clean Water Plan will invest $500 million in water infrastructure from source to tap, and make improvements in wastewater systems to prevent sewage from getting into our lakes and rivers. We are
Since 2014, this survey has gathered information about muskie angler demographics and catch data, such as length of fish caught, angler effort, body of water fished and methods used.