SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, has awarded $900,000 to 10 local projects through the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation Program.
Spring is right around the corner, and ReLeaf Michigan is excited to get out and start planting trees!
When an area does meet the requirements for having an Ozone Action Day the public is notified through weather reports on the television and radio as well as in local newspapers.
“As warm temperatures escalate, we can all help by avoiding things that lead to additional ozone formation,” said Amy O’Leary, SEMCOG Executive Director.
The city of Southfield partnered with the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to restore Tamarack Creek Stream & Wetland.
Royal Oak Residents Can Participate in No Mow May (City of Royal Oak, May 13, 2022) The Royal Oak City Commission voted on May 9, 2022 to support NO MOW MAY. The NO MOW MAY movement’s goal is to allow grass (and dandelions) to grow to help pollinators with habitats and increase the number of…
Dunlap added that scouting “teaches them life skills they wouldn’t learn anywhere else,” and that making time to come to Camp Agawam to clean “teaches them how to be selfless.”
“This is the beginning of a series of long and difficult discussion for the community,” Mayor Piana said.
Saturday, June 5 is the second Ozone Action day of the year in Southeast Michigan.
CISMA projects include enhanced education and outreach, technical assistance to landowners, and survey and treatment of high-priority invasive species.
Calendars are available to order online at www.oakgov.com/water
Taylor’s photos as well as scenes from other local photographers were included in the City of Southfield 2021 calendar.
The resolution also calls for the City to “implement at least two economically viable renewable energy or energy efficiency projects, policies, and practices annually now until 2030,
Meisner is notifying the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy that Oakland County has an environmentally-contaminated site subject to property tax forfeiture
MML#5: Officials Learn about SEMCOG Water Resources Plan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 4, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI- Water can mean different things to different people depending on the context. To some, the value of lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands is measured in terms of the environmental impact. To others the threat of flooded basements and…
Gas Station Believed to be Source of Fuel Spill in Sylvan Lake (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Sept. 3, 2018) Sylvan Lake, MI- Deputies assigned to the Oakland County Marine Unit responded to Sylvan Lake on the report of a large amount of fuel that had covered portions of the lake’s surface. Residents living on Sylvan…
MML #2: Health & Cost Considerations in Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Changes (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 2, 2018) Lansing, MI – In response to the Flint water crisis, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is revising the lead and copper rule that determines the levels of permissible contamination. The rule, which has not…
RRRASOC Shares Advice on How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (RRRASOC, March 6, 2018) Southfield, MI – Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) recently sent out tips to residents for how to “reduce, reuse and recycle” more. Here’s what they had to say: Three great ways to help reduce the amount…
Couple Working Towards Ecovillage Dream (Susanna Borgelt, March 5, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – Couple Oakland County couple Gaylyn and Karl Kaufman are gathering a group of motivated individuals to form a community that will develop into a two-location ecovillage. The plans have been in the works for over five year since Gaylyn and Karl…
Couple Working Towards Ecovillage Dream (Susanna Borgelt, March 5, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – Couple Oakland County couple Gaylyn and Karl Kaufman are gathering a group of motivated individuals to form a community that will develop into a two-location ecovillage. The plans have been in the works for over five year since Gaylyn and Karl…