WMEAC Summer Camps: Science, Community, and Meatloaf
By Dan Christmann “No, that’s cottonwood, not cotton candy," Emma, one of WMEAC’s education interns, says leaning over a student checking his tree identification worksheet against an answer key.…
How dirty is the Grand River? Not as Bad as You Might Think.
Written by Madalyn Buursma The Grand Rapids namesake, the Grand River, snakes through the city with a brown, murky color. As Grand Rapidians pass the river in their day to…
Next to Grand Rapids Road Projects, Bioswales Bloom
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Grand Rapids' Black Hills is a quiet neighborhood at the foot of a steep hill. While scenic pictures and intense bike workouts pair nicely…
Muskegon Park Restoration Honors Vets, Welcomes Fish
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. Two lagoons and the Muskegon River that separates them make up the three bodies of water in Muskegon’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. The flooded sidewalks along…
Water Trails Update
By Natalie Henley The idea for the Grand River to become a water trail has long been discussed and now the Grand River Water Trails Project is currently in…
Barry-Eaton District Health Department Loses Septics Policy that Protected Water and Public Health
Written By: Joshua Vissers The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) released a report in September 2017 that detailed the impact of their Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) regulation…
WMEAC’S 2018 Blue Tie Ball Raises Funds to Protect Water
Written by: Shannon Hicks Water connects us. Even when someone is on an island, they’re just a wade, or a swim, or a canoe ride away from others. If…
Grand Rapids Sets Out Their Standard For Controlling the “First Flush”
Written By: Joshua Vissers Every time the rain falls, it rinses clean the roofs, streets and gutters. The first inch of any rainfall has a higher concentration of pollutants than…
Art, Science and Action: West Michigan’s Water Focus in 2018
Written by: Joshua Vissers As the weather warms in Michigan this year and February snow gives way to March, Michiganders start dreaming of returning to the lakes, rivers and beaches.…
