WDET’s environmental reporting branches out in this series all about trees in Michigan. Reporters cover urban tree plantings, the state of forests management in Michigan and much more.
Tree coverage is supported by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Unlike us, wildfire smoke has little health effect on Michigan’s tree canopy
Michigan’s air quality has been in flux recently, harming both human and animal health. However, the state’s own trees are not likely to suffer long-term damage.
Bloomfield Hills celebrates greenspace partnership
Officials say that this partnership is designed to protect the sites for the long term, give more residents easier access, and keep school programs going.
Dearborn named Tree City USA for 39th year
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says that the city has been planting around one thousand trees a year.
Midland conducts tree canopy inventory with AI
The software detects information about the species, circumference and health of each tree, giving the city a baseline for management.
MSU seed census predicts shift in Michigan forests
Researchers predict Michigan’s growing season will become warmer and wetter, changing which species of trees will thrive in the state.
Hantz Woodlands experiment seems to be a growing success
Mike Score is the president of Hantz Farms, the company that owns and manages the woodlands. He says the company has surpassed the goals it originally set in a deal with the city.
The ‘Anne Frank Tree’ brings hope and learning to visitors of Zekelman Holocaust Center
The horse chestnut was grown from the seed of the original tree that gave Anne Frank hope as she lived in hiding.
DTE official says utility wants to prevent outages and preserve aesthetics while trimming trees
DTE prioritizes trimming trees near powerlines to prevent damage during storms. WDET speaks to director of vegetation management and operations to learn more.
Grow Hamtramck hopes to plant 600 more trees in the city
Grow Hamtramck has planted 400 trees in 1 1/2 years. They are hoping to plant 600 more.
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