Environment
health: Bedbugs, mold, trash & sewage - What the public health department can (and can't!) do to help
Posted: Jun 12, 2013In the normal course of a day, sometimes we notice situations that just don't seem right. We may even see an environmental condition thought to be harmful. When this occurs we may ask ourselves, “What ... Read more »
home & garden: Yard conversion lesson 1: Visualize your yard as you move toward nativity
Posted: Jun 11, 2013We’re well into the growing season of our new home now, and despite an abundance of sod-covered clay, I’ve managed to add about 30 native species to our yard. Of course, whether they survive is ... Read more »
COLUMN: Earth Day: What's your face of climate change?
Posted: Apr 21, 2013Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing environmental issues. What's the face of climate change? Perhaps an ... Read more »
environment: Natural Area Preservation holding volunteer workday to honor Martin Luther King
Posted: Jan 20, 2013Natural Area Preservation and REI are leading a Volunteer Stewardship Workday to remove invasive shrubs from Furstenberg Nature Area in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Read more »
COLUMN: 2013 Forecast: Is extreme weather a hot 'values issue'?
Posted: Jan 13, 2013Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing future hot button issues. It’s time for one of the ... Read more »
health & environment: Make it easier being green in Washtenaw County: 2013 New Year's Resolutions
Posted: Jan 08, 2013Arriving in the world just in time for 2013, Geethanjali Mathias and the rest of the children in Washtenaw County hope you will consider a green New Year’s resolution or two this year. It really ... Read more »
environment: Holiday schedules for City of Ann Arbor offices, services
Posted: Dec 19, 2012• The City of Ann Arbor's Municipal Center offices and the 15th District Court will close at noon on Monday, Dec. 24, and resume normal operations on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Likewise on the New Year’s ... Read more »
health & environment: Dreaming of a greener Christmas in Washtenaw County: Tips for reducing holiday waste
Posted: Dec 19, 2012For Americans the “most wonderful time of the year” is also the most wasteful time of the year. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas we toss out one million extra tons of household trash each week! Although ... Read more »
environment: Ann Arbor's 4 free Christmas tree drop-offs
Posted: Dec 17, 2012The City of Ann Arbor is providing four free drop-off locations for undecorated Christmas trees from Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 through Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. 1.Once again the parking lot adjacent to the Drop-off Station ... Read more »
health & environment: White nose syndrome: A frightening prospect for bats in Washtenaw County
Posted: Dec 12, 2012Mary Mathias is a Media Outreach Coordinator for Washtenaw County, reporting on environmental topics for NPR’s “Issues of the Environment” program on WEMU 89.1 and AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at mathiasm@ewashtenaw.org. Macabre superstitions have ... Read more »
health & environment: Safe Passages: Making Michigan safer for migratory birds
Posted: Oct 17, 2012In a statewide proclamation, Governor Snyder has designated Aug. 15 through Oct. 31 as Safe Passages Great Lakes Days, helping protect millions of migratory birds as they move across Michigan this fall. To keep birds ... Read more »
environment: Last week for Ann Arborites to take the city's solid waste survey
Posted: Oct 02, 2012This is the last week for Ann Arbor residents to take an online survey on the city’s five-year Solid Waste Management Plan Update by Oct. 5. The survey was also mailed to city residents in ... Read more »
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