Michigan’s largest national forest watches for wildfires
Hot and dry weather brings the risk of fires to the U.P. and Northern Lower Peninsula for weeks. The Michigan...
The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over
Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...
MSU study challenges notions about trees and human health
Health experts and urban planners have long believed that planting more trees in residential areas is good for everyone in...
Michigan DNR offers help for tree planting and care to celebrate Arbor Day
Arbor Day began in 1872 as a means for everyday citizens to plant more trees. What began more than a...
The Metro: Art and nature come together at Palmer Park festival
There’s something special about the way nature creates its own art and it's even more special how creativity can live,...
Major cuts to the US Forest Service could devastate Michigan’s tree canopy
The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down all four of its research centers in Michigan as part of a nationwide...
Insect and fungal infestation leads to tree removal and replanting on Wayne State University campus
Last October, Ground Services at Wayne State University discovered an infestation of bark beetles on trees in Gullen Mall. Donna Reincke,...
Northern Michigan forests have a long road to recovery after last year’s ice storm
Despite a year passing since the ice storm, damages are still visible in Northern Michigan forests with trees broken in...
Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land
Mid-February through March can be an exciting time across southeast Michigan. With spring being around the corner, people are looking...
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...
Project ‘Restore 94’ requires major tree clearance for highway reconstruction
Restore 94 is a recent Michigan Department of Transportation project that aims to rebuild nearly 13 miles of I-94.MDOT's Media...
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...
