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Foraging for medicinal plants gains popularity | Great Lakes EchoGreat Lakes Echo


Seagrass. Image: Smithsonian Institution
Editor’s note: This is the third part of a 6-part series called Renaissances: Environment Creative Culture by Kathleen Fitch, Anne Hooper, Chioma Lewis, Lea Mitchell & Lillian Young.
By Lea Mitchell
Foraging for medicinal and indigenous foods is a prehistoric practice that not only has boosts immune systems, but has gained increased attention due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Plant foraging, or gathering plants like elderberry, seagrass, echinacea and ginger, provides health benefits for humans and is vital in keeping a healthy lifestyle, according to indigenous groups.
“Foraging is important because the Creator gave us all these medicines so we could live healthy, balanced lives,” said Susan Chiblow, member of the Garden River First Nation in Ontario. ....

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2020 Festival cancellations deal blow to local economies | Great Lakes EchoGreat Lakes Echo


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Holland, Mich. experienced a major financial loss this year due to cancellation of its Tulip Time Festival. Image: Kristi Berens, Dutch dancing instructor
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a 6-part series called Renaissances: Environment Creative Culture by Kathleen Fitch, Anne Hooper, Chioma Lewis, Lea Mitchell & Lillian Young.
By Kathleen Fitch
The Great Lakes region is known for its natural beauty, drawing millions of visitors every year. Tourism is one of the region’s biggest contributors to its economy.
Despite the pandemic, the region received just as many visitors this summer, if not more, according to Jim Carruthers, the mayor of Traverse City, Michigan. ....

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