The City of Wyandotte is studying the possibility of creating public docks on its Detroit River waterfront, according to the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/NEWS02/712230548/1001/NEWS

The Free Press has a cool article about the man at the Detroit Science Center who is in charge of helping kids search for clues in owl vomit:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/NEWS01/712230581/1001/NEWS

A few snowmobilers just ran their sleds over the recently paved Falling Waters Trail in Jackson County.  A reward has been posted for the vandals, according to the Jackson Citizen Patriot:

http://www.mlive.com/news/citpat/index.ssf?/base/news-23/1198321505295630.xml&coll=3

The Akron Beacon Journal has an extensive article about the proposed Great Lakes water compact:

http://www.ohio.com/news/12783007.html

The Leelanau Enterprise has a story about ranger-led snowshoe hikes at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore:

http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2007/12/23/ranger-led-snowshoe-hikes-set-to-resume/

The Toledo Blade has an article about the possibility of more public access during bald eagle nesting at the Eagle Point Preserve near Sandusky, OH:

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071224/NEWS17/712240306/-1/RSS08

A family in Washtenaw County has donated conservation easements on 167 acres of land to the Washtenaw Land Trust, according to the Ann Arbor News:

http://tinyurl.com/2jgtqy

The League of Conservation Voters has released its guide to the candidates regarding global warming, according to the Great Lakes Radio Consortium:

http://www.environmentreport.org/story.php3?story_id=3805

The Port Huron Times Herald has a story about a group of 10 or 15 former Great Lakes sailors and freighter crewmen who meet weekly along the St. Clair River for a meal:

http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/NEWS01/712230309/1002/rss

The Leelanau Conservancy in the NW lower peninsula has received almost 400 acres in conservation easements in the past week or so, according to the Leelanau Enterprise:

http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2007/12/23/conservancy-protects-3-farms/

Monroe County will award $30,000 in grants to efforts promoting environmental stewardship, according to the Monroe Evening News:

http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/NEWS01/479921495/-1/RSSNEWS

The Toledo Blade travel writers just finished a long road trip to Quebec and back:

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/COLUMNIST11/712220334/-1/RSS06

Richard Micka has just been elected as board chairman of the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, according to the Monroe Evening News.  This is a non-profit group charged with the mission of helping the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service meet its goal of creating a great Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge:

http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/956651750/-1/RSSNEWS

Dean Cousino of the Monroe Evening News reports that the Monroe Harbor will be dredged this coming year.  Be aware that this dredge material is placed in shoreline contaminated disposal facilities in places like Sterling State Park and Pointe Mouillee State Game Area:

http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/86683826/-1/RSSNEWS

The Lansing State Journal has a report about the removal of the old Board of Water and Light smokestack in Lansing.  Wouldn’t it be GREAT if the same thing eventually happened up and down the Lake Erie and Detroit River coastline?

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/712220333/1002/CONTACTUS01

The Leelanau Enterprise has a short report on grants for two parks in the NW lower peninsula:

http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2007/12/22/grant-to-aid-2-bingham-parks/

The Muskegon Chronicle has a report about a long-time parks official for Ottawa County who is retiring.  During his time, the county parks have increased from 400 acres to over 5,000:

http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2007/12/longtime_ottawa_parks_official.html

Boyne City, Marshall, Calumet and Niles have “cool cities” accreditation through a state program, according to the Battle Creek Enquirer:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/312220008/1002/rss

1,600 bikes have been distributed by police, firefighters and other volunteers in a Grand Rapids neighborhood, according to the Grand Rapids Press:

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2007/12/1600_free_bikes_go_to_kids.html

The Associated Press has a story about how the early winter storms have made snow-oriented businesses optimistic about this season:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071221/NEWS01/312210027/1002/rss

The Center for Michigan reports the following:

We have lower government employment than the national average in parks and recreation, natural resources and “education-instructional.” Consider, for example, that Michigan’s “North Coast” natural resources are prized by residents in every corner of the state. But 34 other states have higher employment levels for natural resources.

http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/big-government-in-michigan/

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