http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate eriehiker@yahoo.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Windsor Star reported last week that the Government of Canada has dedicated $410,000 in funding for Detroit River habitat and cleanup efforts.  Link: http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Detroit+River+cleanup+projects+federal+cash/2208294/story.html http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/410k-for-detroit-river-canadian-cleanup/ Jeff Meade at the Monroe Evening News reports that the Monroe City Council approved a plan to purchase 3.5 acres of land at the corner of Detroit and Elm for incorporation into the River Raisin National Battlefield Park.  If I remember correctly, this location also was the site of the ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/men-new-acreage-for-river-raisin-battlefield/ Control of the language is important. Would we have had an Iraq War without the evil sounding WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION? Well, maybe.  But the creation of that phrase certainly helped to grease the skids. And it is the unfortunate plight of many environmentalists that their most endearing term, climate change, doesn't ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/carbon-management-supplants-climate-change/ Michigan's system of state parks operates largely without help from Michigan's general fund.  Most funding comes from hunting and fishing license fees and fees paid for entrance to the state parks and camping permits. A new system, however, would change this funding mechanism.  Last week, the MI State Senate passed a ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/abolition-of-state-park-entry-fees/ Channel 13 in Toledo broadcast a nice overview related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and its possible impact on Ohio and western Lake Erie.  The video has some great clips of algal mats along the shore: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/video?id=7117726 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/getting-lake-erie-healthy-13abc-video/ View Larger Map  Most residents of Monroe do not know it, but they live within two hours of one of the most popular Canadian national parks.  Point Pelee extends into Lake Erie just out of eyesight for those who stand on the shore at Monroe County's Pointe Mouillee.  The park is ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/point-pelee-nphillman-marsh-greenway/ French Fry on the monroetalks forums noted this tidbit from Paul W. Smith's column in the Detroit News: Join National Park Service representatives 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Monroe County Community College Main Campus cafeteria at the Audrey M. Warrick Student Services/Administrative Building, 1555 S. Raisinville Road, ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/river-raisin-battlefield-meeting-123-7pm-mccc/   Humbug Marsh Open House & Owl Prowl This Month Humbug Marsh Open House 11/14/09                                                          9 am until 3pm   Humbug is located at 5446 West Jefferson in Trenton, MI between  Van Horn & Vreeland.   Owl Prowl on Sat. Nov. 28th at 7pm.   This free program will take place at Humbug Marsh.  Registration is only required of groups of 10 ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/humbug-marsh-open-house-today-owl-prowl-1128/ Out Of Place Trailer from Kurt P Vincent on Vimeo. http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/lake-erie-surf-film-trailer-out-of-place/ During the late 1800s and early 1900s, much of America was a wasteland.  Farmers had overworked the land - resulting eventually in the 1930s Dust Bowl.  And loggers had cut forests across vast regions without sustainability in mind.  But these forests and lands did come back.  An incredible collection of ... http://www.blogsmonroe.com/expatriate/2009/11/the-fire-that-saved-america/