Grand Traverse Conservation District adds 560-acre East Creek Reserve
The Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) recently received the East Creek Reserve as a donation from Rotary Camps and Services...
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist, managing editor, and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also held the positions of morning and afternoon host at WDET and previously worked as a radio and television reporter for Arizona Public Media.
Her reporting spans a wide range of topics, from the decriminalization and therapeutic research of psychedelic substances, to how Motown mourned the sudden death of Michael Jackson, to the economic and environmental impact of mineral mining in Wyoming.
Amanda is also a sound and voiceover artist, and professional tarot reader.
Grand Traverse Conservation District adds 560-acre East Creek Reserve
The Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) recently received the East Creek Reserve as a donation from Rotary Camps and Services...
There were no reports of ‘exploding trees’ in Southeast Michigan this winter
After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he did not hear any reports of...
Humans thrive with trees, not computer screens, says new research
New research shows the presence of trees where people live may significantly impact human heart health.The results find that those...
Callery Pear, Japanese barberry may be added to Michigan’s invasive species list
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development may add six new plant species to the state's list of invasive...
Oakland County upgrades parks system with ‘Mission 26’
Sixty years after voters narrowly approved the first millage to establish Oakland County Parks, officials say the system is undergoing...
Monroe school may have ties to Jeffery Epstein
Documents recently released by the Justice Department may show a connection between a Detroit-area school and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. ...
Judge halts March sale of Leland House, giving displaced tenants hope
A federal bankruptcy judge has halted the auction of Detroit’s historic Leland House, a victory for residents forced to leave...
Leland building residents continue fight to return home
Detroit residents forced out from the Leland apartment building remain in temporary housing as questions grow about what happens next. The...
Gunman arrested outside Romulus Middle School
An unnamed gunman was arrested at Romulus Middle School. The school was placed on lockdown following reports of shots fired outside...
Old-growth forest at Independence Oaks reveals Indigenous past
An area of very old trees at Independence Oaks County Park has been recognized as part of a national network...
Public meeting to discuss permits for Saline data center, impact on wetlands
Opposition to a proposed data center in Saline Township continues as state regulators prepare to take public comment on environmental...
Saline residents mobilize against planned $7 billion data center
Residents in Saline Township are hoping to create a “critical mass” of concerned citizens at a virtual public hearing Wednesday...
