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A hemlock's soft green needles are embedded with white cottony masses near the center of the branch.
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The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over

Amanda LeClaire, Olivia Dow June 3, 2026

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...

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MSU study challenges notions about trees and human health

Pat Batcheller May 18, 2026

Health experts and urban planners have long believed that planting more trees in residential areas is good for everyone in...

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Saplings planted along the road side at Rouge Park. They are held up with supports and protected by cylinders of chicken wire around their skinny trunks.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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Michigan DNR offers help for tree planting and care to celebrate Arbor Day

Amanda LeClaire April 24, 2026

Arbor Day began in 1872 as a means for everyday citizens to plant more trees. What began more than a...

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  • Environment
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Major cuts to the US Forest Service could devastate Michigan’s tree canopy

Amanda LeClaire April 21, 2026

The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down all four of its research centers in Michigan as part of a nationwide...

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Insect and fungal infestation leads to tree removal and replanting on Wayne State University campus

Olivia Dow April 9, 2026

Last October, Ground Services at Wayne State University discovered an infestation of bark beetles on trees in Gullen Mall. Donna Reincke,...

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  • Environment
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Northern Michigan forests have a long road to recovery after last year’s ice storm

Olivia Dow March 30, 2026

Despite a year passing since the ice storm, damages are still visible in Northern Michigan forests with trees broken in...

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Sugarbush
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Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land

Isaiah Lopez March 25, 2026

Mid-February through March can be an exciting time across southeast Michigan. With spring being around the corner, people are looking...

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East Creek Reserve
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Grand Traverse Conservation District adds 560-acre East Creek Reserve

Olivia Dow, Amanda LeClaire March 19, 2026

The Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) recently received the East Creek Reserve as a donation from Rotary Camps and Services...

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Project ‘Restore 94’ requires major tree clearance for highway reconstruction

Olivia Dow March 5, 2026

Restore 94 is a recent Michigan Department of Transportation project that aims to rebuild nearly 13 miles of I-94.MDOT's Media...

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There were no reports of ‘exploding trees’ in Southeast Michigan this winter

Amanda LeClaire March 4, 2026

After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he did not hear any reports of...

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Tree canopy near Manistique, Michigan.
  • Environment
  • Public Health

Humans thrive with trees, not computer screens, says new research

Amanda LeClaire March 2, 2026

New research shows the presence of trees where people live may significantly impact human heart health.The results find that those...

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  • News

Understanding road salt damage to Detroit’s tree canopy

Olivia Dow February 27, 2026

As temperatures drop and snowfall increases this winter, Detroit's road commissioners break out their plows and salt trucks in order...

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