A Morning on the Grand River
Written By: Natalie Henley, WMEAC Water Fellow It was a little after 9 a.m. on a beautiful June morning when WMEAC’s Water Team launched their two kayaks into the…
Water Pollution, Inclusivity Emphasized At Congressional Candidate Forum
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Eight candidates for the Michigan legislature outlined their solutions to environmental problems to a packed conference room at June 28’s Kent County Candidate Forum on…
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…
For Meal Kits, Near-Zero Food Waste Takes Precedence Over Packaging
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. A while back, I came across a massive sale at HelloFresh, one of America’s prominent meal kit companies. I could get fresh ingredients for two,…
Sewage Sniffers
Written by: Joshua Vissers Abby, Sable, and Kenna are breaking ground in a new area for working canines: human sewage detection. The company they, and the humans that train them,…
The Veggie Van Grows its Selection
By Joshua Vissers "Not all maple syrup is the same, it's like wine," said Jim Belcher, producer and packer of Awesome Woods Maple Syrup. "I still consider myself to…
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…
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…
Environmental Groups Implore Army Corps of Engineers to Deny Permits for Saugatuck Dunes Excavation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jon Helmrich at 616-451-3051, x130 | jhelmrich@wmeac.org or Katie Parrish, (239) 537-9507 | katieparrish@michiganlcv.org WMEAC and MLCV Joined by Over a Dozen Groups to Implore Army Corps of Engineers…
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.…
