By: Lindsey Schmidt, Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern The Great Lakes make up about 20% of the world’s surface freshwater. Michigan’s boundaries encapsulate about 38,000 square miles of the Great Lakes’…

By: Lindsey Schmidt, Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern Along with WMEAC, there are many other outstanding farms and organizations in the Grand Rapids area whose goal is to positively impact the…

By Clare Doss “Natives” are plants local to the region in which they originated and flourished. Not only do they provide shelter and food to wildlife, but they also encourage…

Interview with City of Muskegon Mayor Ken Johnson By: WMEAC Lakeshore Fellow Samantha Rypstra Unpredictable weather patterns, and rising water levels directly tied to climate change are being seen across…

By: Lindsey Schmidt, Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern On May 31st, former member of WMEAC’s Board of Directors and longtime supporter of the organization, Dr. Karel Rogers, passed away at age…

By: Doug Wood, WMEAC volunteer Pictured above are book club members from Muskegon Area District Library Holton Branch. We had a great discussion with this group. This April 2023, to celebrate…

By: Samantha Rypstra, WMEAC Lakeshore Fellow I am a lifelong resident of Muskegon County and a Grand Valley State University student who recently began a fellowship at West Michigan Environmental…

By Lindsey Schmidt, Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern These days, the world is plagued by overproduction and overconsumption. Overproduction is “the production of goods that exceeds the needs of the consumers…

By Lindsey Schmidt, Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern WMEAC offers many opportunities for college students and recent graduates looking to get some extra experience and learn more about local environmental issues…

By Lindsey Schmidt, WMEAC Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern What is glitter? Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris that eventually make their way to the environment as a result…