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.…
Preventing Food Waste in Grocery Stores
By Dan Christmann “You gonna throw that all away?” A bystander asks as I exit the back entrance of the store with a cart full of rotten produce. I shrug…
WMEAC and Brewery Vivant Collaborate on Bourbon Rain Barrel Workshop
By Dan Christmann It makes sense that WMEAC would hold rain barrel workshops. Water quality is of huge importance to us, and rain barrels are one way to protect the…
Changes in WMEAC’s Education Program
Written by Madalyn Buursma Education is one of the most important aspects of everything we do here at WMEAC, and we’ve got a lot of exciting things coming up in…
A Look at the Grassroots Movement Against the Grand River Dredging
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…
Study finds value in Michigan’s coastal dunes
Written by: Madalyn Buursma Lauded in Pure Michigan Ads, voted the most beautiful place in America, and attracting tourists from around the country, the ever changing landscape of our…
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…
A Ten Day Hike Through New Mexico: Environmental Justice and Decolonizing Outdoor Spaces
Written by Madalyn Buursma It takes a lot to prepare for a ten day backpacking trip through the deserts of New Mexico. “It’s nothing that I’ve really ever done before,”…
Q&A with Wege Speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali
Written by Madalyn Buursma Environmental justice activist and prolific public speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali will be giving a presentation on environmental justice on Thursday, April 11, at Aquinas College.…
Grand Rapids is Becoming Safer for Cyclists
Written by Madalyn Buursma With the snow melting and spring coming closer, more and more Grand Rapids commuters are seen cycling to work. Biking is becoming a more popular mode…