Warren plants microforest to increase tree canopy
The City of Warren has planted its first micro forest as part of an effort to increase the tree canopy...
Lathrup Village plans first city arboretum
Lathrup Village is creating a new tree garden as part of a larger effort to keep its mature trees healthy,...
Little Traverse Conservancy plans purchase of ‘Hundred Acre Wood’
The nonprofit Little Traverse Conservancy wants to purchase a 160 acre lot of forest near Harbor Springs and create a...
Wildfire risk in the Upper Peninsula is low despite drought
The western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is in a drought after several weeks without significant rainfall. Drought conditions are...
Pontiac Oaks Park reopens after $3 million restoration
Officials in Oakland County and Pontiac are celebrating the completion of a $3 million renovation of Pontiac Oaks Park, turning...
Unlike us, wildfire smoke has little health effect on Michigan’s tree canopy
Michigan’s air quality declined dangerously earlier this month due to wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada. Pollutants in the smoke can...
Bloomfield Hills celebrates greenspace partnership
Oakland County Parks and Bloomfield Hills Schools are working together to turn natural areas into public parks. Officials say that...
Dearborn named Tree City USA for 39th year
Dearborn was named a Tree City USA for the 39th year.Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says its a pride point for...
Midland conducts tree canopy inventory with AI
The city of Midland is the first in the state to use AI to inventory their tree canopy. Midland partnered...
MSU seed census predicts shift in Michigan forests
Researchers say the composition of Michigan's forests may change in the future. For the past 28 years, scientists from Michigan...
Hantz Woodlands experiment seems to be a growing success
Thirteen years ago, a local businessman and an agriculture expert joined forces to change a chunk of Detroit’s east side. ...
The ‘Anne Frank Tree’ brings hope and learning to visitors of Zekelman Holocaust Center
The Zekelman Holocaust Center has a horse chestnut tree grown from a sapling of the tree Anne Frank could see...