Environment

Published September 25, 2018

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Township and county officials are continuing efforts to eradicate phragmites, the invasive plant that chokes out native plants and blocks traffic views.

Published September 13, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Upcoming town hall to address water contamination

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A Macomb County politician is yet again leading the charge to ensure the safe future of the area’s groundwater and drinking water.

Published September 13, 2018

Southfield Sun

Fire sparks discussion on what is safe to recycle

SOUTHFIELD — Before you toss a battery or a plastic shopping bag into your recycling bin and hope for the best, local recycling experts are reminding residents to brush up on their city’s guidelines.Read More

Published September 11, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Milkweed no longer banned in Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park city officials made a commitment last year to support efforts to make their city friendlier to monarch butterflies, an important pollinator.

Residents on Sylvan Lake, pictured here earlier in August, reported a strange substance on the surface of the water and the smell of diesel fuel on the lake over the Labor Day weekend.

Published September 6, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Officials investigate fuel on Sylvan Lake

SYLVAN LAKE — Officials are looking into the source of fuel that was found on the surface of Sylvan Lake over the Labor Day weekend.

Sisters Kaitlyn Maher, 8, left, and Julia Maher, 6, hold up bags of trash and recyclables. The pair has made a mission out of cleaning their neighborhood.

Published August 31, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Young sisters inspire elders with passion for environmentalism

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In one Clinton Township neighborhood, two young sisters are proving that environmentalism is a way of life.

Published August 31, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Buckthorn eradication planned

BEVERLY HILLS — Village officials are planning an ambitious project to eradicate invasive buckthorn from the woods in Beverly Park.

Published August 28, 2018

Woodward Talk

Ferndale council approves removal of buried leaves to decrease land methane levels

FERNDALE — High methane levels have plagued a Ferndale Department of Public Works storage yard site since 2014, and the City Council made moves recently to fix the problem. On Aug.Read More

Published August 23, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Keego Harbor resident, groups work to fight invasive species

KEEGO HARBOR — Invasive aquatic species like phragmites, flowering rush and others can wreak havoc on local wetlands if nothing is done about them.

Published August 20, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Oakland County schools receive 650 new drinking water systems

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The summer installation of 650 modern filtered water bottle refilling stations in Oakland County schools is underway, with all set to be in place in time for the first day of school.

Published August 20, 2018

Madison - Park News

Madison Heights raises awareness for recycling, larger toters

MADISON HEIGHTS — Following the recent contract extension for the city’s waste hauler, Green for Life Environmental, Madison Heights is promoting the availability of 64-gallon recycling bins and 95-gallon trash toters, or carts, that are optional and available for purchase through GFL.Read More

Published August 3, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Sylvan, Otter lakes experience low water levels

SYLVAN LAKE — Residents living on or around Sylvan Lake may have noticed low water levels while attempting to go out on the water recently.

Published July 18, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Beach closures prompt questioning of how lakes, sewers are maintained

LANSING — Amid a blistering summer swelter, there has been something affecting Michiganders statewide: the number of park and beach closures as a result of abnormal levels of toxicity.

Published July 17, 2018

Rochester Post

Pump malfunction, high demand caused Rochester Hills low water pressure

City officials lifted a five-day boil water advisory July 13 for residents and businesses north of Tienken Road and west of Livernois. A loss of pressure in the water distribution system led to the advisory, said city officials.Read More

Published July 12, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Apple Island lives up to its name with newly planted apple trees

ORCHARD LAKE — Apple Island once again lives up to its namesake, thanks to fundraising efforts by the West Bloomfield School District.

Published July 10, 2018

Rochester Post

Gypsy moths return, wreak havoc in Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS — City officials are examining new evidence of gypsy moths in the city after recent residential complaints about the potentially devastating forest pests.

Scotch Lake Residents Beach, pictured during a previous summer, is currently closed due to an E. coli contamination.

Published July 6, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Scotch Lake closed due to heightened bacteria

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield residents looking for a day at the beach should be careful before going. A local lake has been closed due to heightened bacteria.

Published July 2, 2018

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe installs electric vehicle charging unit at City Hall

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe recently installed an electric vehicle charging unit that is free of charge to its residents at Eastpointe City Hall, 23200 Gratiot Ave.Read More

Published June 29, 2018

Farmington Press

Healing amid the trees

FARMINGTON HILLS — Some people head for the beach. Others head for the trees. When it comes to de-stressing and relaxing, Heritage Park’s Nature Center will offer up the latter 1-4 p.m. July 15 for a forest bathing session.

Published June 29, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Oakland County lake closed due to heightened bacteria

West Bloomfield residents looking for a day at the beach should be careful before going. A local lake has been closed due to heightened bacteria. Scotch Lake Residents Beach, in West Bloomfield, has been closed due to high levels of E. coli bacteria found in the water.Read More