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Strategic plan targets invasive species
The Superior Daily Telegram (11/17)
Douglas County’s Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species.
Mich. Clean Marina Program: Public-private partners work together to improve water quality
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/9)
Partners from the public and private sector in Michigan are working together in a voluntary program to improve the quality of the Great Lakes.
Researchers seek funding for wind test site in Lake Michigan
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/7)
In a recent article in The Muskegon Chronicle, it was reported that researchers at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) cited a lack of year-around data (on wind platform testing) needed by prospective development companies.
COMMENTARY: Senate needs to pass clean energy act to help Michigan
The Grand Rapids Press (10/26)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was absolutely correct with his recent proclamation about the current condition of the Great Lakes State: "The State of Michigan," Reid declared from the Senate Floor, with a copy Time Magazine in his hand, "is in trouble."
First Nation women 'walk the environmental talk'
WeNews (10/23)
Tomorrow's global day of climate activism aims for media and political attention. First Nation women have another way. Since 2003, they've walked the shoreline of a Great Lake or major river, meditating on the needs of an unborn generation.
City making big push for water school
The Business Journal (10/23)
The push is on to convince the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that the best location for its new School of Freshwater Sciences is near the university’s existing Great Lakes Water Institute on East Greenfield Avenue.
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5 | Some resources for starting your own native plant garden
Starting your own native plant garden in your backyard or schoolyard can be a rewarding and fun experience -- not to mention an important benefit to the environment! Explore the links below for advice on how to begin!
Wild Ones Handbook
Provides native landscaping advice, ranging from laws, handling seeds, creating a water garden and wood projects.
Green landscaping with native plants
U.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office
Find out how to get started in landscaping your school with native plants.
Native plant gardens
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The DNR's advice: Practice patience and more patience. Every native landscape is a work in progress.
The World of Trees
Learn about the seasonal changes of a tree, different species of trees, and everything that makes up a tree, from the roots to the leaves.
Midwestern Wetland Flora
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Do you live near a wetland? Search a detailed database of over 300 plant species commonly found surrounding wetlands.
Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois
Illinois was once covered with tallgrass prairies. Find out what sorts of plants grow in a prairie, and view some great photographs.
Save the Prairie Society
Dedicated to preserving and restoring native landscapes for wildlife, education and quality of life. Focuses on Wolf Road Prairie Preserve in Illinois.
USDA PLANTS Database
The PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plants, including facts sheets, photographs, and links to more information.
National Tree Trust
The NTT supports many educational projects aimed at local tree planting and the importance of trees within a commumity.
Good Nature Publishing
Dedicated to producing educational prints of flora and fauna from regions across the United States. The Eastern Deciduous Trees and Eastern Native Conifers prints relate to trees found in the Great Lakes region.
Graphics: Wild Ones Handbook; Eastern Deciduous Trees (Good Nature Publishing)
