RIX | Culinary school plants seeds of Farm to Table

Oct 2024 | Offering a farm-to-table class, the Great Lakes Culinary Institute teaches aspiring chefs an appreciation of local food and helps them build relationships with farmers.

Metromode | How a block grant helps Macomb build parks, add solar street lights

Sept 2024 | This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a program that helps support community development activities like economic development projects, community centers, housing rehabilitation, and more.

Metromode | Thriving: Meet some of the longest-standing plant nurseries in Macomb County

June 2024 | Take a walk and smell the flowers. In Macomb County, products from nurseries, greenhouses, floriculture, and sod, make more than $35 million in annual sales.

Metromode | How Macomb County is preserving farmland for future farmers

Apr 2024 | There are nearly 500 farms in Macomb County, and the agricultural and food processing sector contributes $343 million annually to the county’s GDP. Metromode finds out how farmland is being cared for and promoted in the region.

The Keel | Algonquin Elementary School teacher utilizes outdoor learning to enhance youth education

Mar 2024 | Elementary school students in Clay Township are engaging in one-of-a-kind learning in an outdoor classroom, receiving hands-on education with nature and wildlife.

The Keel | Bridge to Bay Trail adds new connection on Clinton Avenue in St. Clair

Feb 2024 | The development of the Clinton Avenue pathway in St. Clair is one of the most recent advancements in the Bridge to Bay Trail initiative, a region-wide effort aimed at bolstering recreational opportunities and tourism through increased connectivity.

Michigan Outdoor News | Copper mining stamp sands negatively affecting fish habitat on Michigan’s Buffalo Reef

Feb 2024 | On the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior’s Grand Traverse Bay, Buffalo Reef is experiencing some negative effects from the copper mining industry.

Michigan Outdoor News | Below-average ice cover on the Great Lakes negatively impacting businesses

Feb 2024 | This year’s Great Lakes ice cover is currently below average, which means a decrease in revenue for ice fishing businesses across the region. 

Michigan Outdoor News | Flow control devices guard areas from beaver damage

Jan 2024 | An artificial dam, known simply as a flow control device, keeps land flood-free from beaver. 

Metromode | 'Hidden History of Lake St. Clair' film to highlight historical underwater towns

Jan 2024 | A film premiering in February will focus on two forgotten communities underneath Lake St. Clair that were once early settlements of the waterfront community. 

Planet Detroit | 5 ways to have a greener Detroit holiday season

Dec 2023 | Enjoying your holiday season in a planet-friendly fashion.

Planet Detroit | Hazel Park aims to build its tree canopy

Oct 2023 | The city is planting trees in parks to increase tree shade, improve biodiversity and beautify the city.