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Reflections on the Environmental Education internship at WMEAC

Post author:Kenny Judge
Post published:December 27, 2019
Post category:Education Newsletter Watershed Watershed Education WMEAC
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Alger ravine needs help from rain gardens, rain barrels

Post author:Andrew Blok
Post published:December 10, 2019
Post category:Watershed WMEAC
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By Andrew Blok A streambank restoration project on Grand Rapids’ southeast side highlights one of the threats of urbanization to streams and rivers. The project aims to halt erosion that…

When it rains, it shines

Post author:Joshua Leffingwell
Post published:November 4, 2019
Post category:News Update Newsletter Watershed WMEAC WMEAC News
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by Amelia Ackley and Maggie Mianecke WMEAC’s Rainy Day Contest aims to improve stormwater quality, reduce flooding, and increase water conservation in four Grand Rapids neighborhoods. WMEAC is working in…

LGROW launches Adopt-A-Drain system

Post author:Dan.W.Christmann
Post published:September 12, 2019
Post category:Watershed Watershed Education WMEAC News
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By Dan Christmann Winter last year (2018-19 for those of you browsing through the archive) was manic depressive. Michigan's weather is always unpredictable, but this was on a different level.…

WMEAC Summer Camps: Science, Community, and Meatloaf

Post author:Dan.W.Christmann
Post published:August 1, 2019
Post category:Education Events Watershed Watershed Education WMEAC
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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.…

A Look at the Grassroots Movement Against the Grand River Dredging

Post author:Ericka Popovich
Post published:May 30, 2019
Post category:A Watershed Moment Get Involved Watershed WMEAC
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Written by: Madalyn Buursma Local historian Jeff Seaver has enjoyed spending time canoeing and exploring the Grand River. Part of his research has been in to the history of the…

How dirty is the Grand River? Not as Bad as You Might Think.

Post author:Madalyn Buursma
Post published:April 29, 2019
Post category:A Watershed Moment Watershed Watershed Education WMEAC
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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…

“Conserving water and saving money should be on everybody’s list”

Post author:Madalyn Buursma
Post published:March 21, 2019
Post category:Watershed WMEAC WMEAC News
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Written By Madalyn Buursma WMEAC worked hard throughout 2018 with our partners to create the framework for our new pilot program, the Rainy Day Project, and this year we are…

Inland From Oceans, Plastic Pollutants Are Terrors Tinier Than Straws

Post author:Ericka Popovich
Post published:October 11, 2018
Post category:A Watershed Moment Call to Action Dunes Watershed WMEAC
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Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. This summer was the season of water quality awareness. PFAS particles were found in high numbers in Parchment, Michigan. Flint, Michigan, residents are still…

Next to Grand Rapids Road Projects, Bioswales Bloom

Post author:bsb13@albion.edu
Post published:August 3, 2018
Post category:Stormwater Journal Watershed Watershed Education WMEAC News
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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…

Alger ravine needs help from rain gardens, rain barrels

LGROW launches Adopt-A-Drain system

WMEAC Summer Camps: Science, Community, and Meatloaf

A Look at the Grassroots Movement Against the Grand River Dredging

How dirty is the Grand River? Not as Bad as You Might Think.

“Conserving water and saving money should be on everybody’s list”

Inland From Oceans, Plastic Pollutants Are Terrors Tinier Than Straws

Next to Grand Rapids Road Projects, Bioswales Bloom

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