'Earth's kidneys': from farmland to wetland
Early European settlers deemed Michigan’s wetlands a “dangerous wasteland.” Little did they know the state’s wetlands were keeping their new home healthy.
Source: greatlakesecho.org
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Early European settlers deemed Michigan’s wetlands a “dangerous wasteland.” Little did they know the state’s wetlands were keeping their new home healthy.
LANSING — The state this year has allocated $13 million for wetland restoration, including $550,000 for urban projects. “It is something that benefits ev
WETLANDS: The state and local governments are using a $13 million boost to restore damaged wetlands, including projects on former farmland. We hear from DNR, an MSU ecologist and the Department of …