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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
-A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s waterfront porch reaps substantial benefits
-“The Riverwalk has transformed a previously industrial area into a vibrant and attractive waterfront, significantly improving Detroit’s image and perception both locally and nationally.”
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit River carrion scavenger on the increase
-Tens of thousands of turkey vultures glide over the Detroit River, offering citizen scientists a surprising highlight of hawk migration season.
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Great Lakes Moment: Creating a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
-A new trail system aims to connect eight states, communities and ecosystems along the world’s largest freshwater system.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?
-Examining some of the recent federal environmental cuts in metro Detroit, which serves as a microcosm for the Great Lakes region.
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Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment
-Fifty-five years ago, autoworkers played a major role in the first Earth Day. Today, they remain committed to protecting the environment and supporting a just transition to clean, electric vehicles.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit River common terns under threat
-Known for their aerial acrobatics, common terns are designated as a threatened species in Michigan.
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AuthorsConnectFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Rouge River oxbow enhances education at The Henry Ford
-The oxbow’s natural shoreline along the Rouge River, once eliminated for flood control, has been restored and transformed into a vital ecological and educational resource at The Henry Ford.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationInfrastructureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
-Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Michigan’s Port of Monroe fosters a blue economy that welcomes wildlife
-How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways.
