Tag: Flowers
How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.
The post How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Meaford council finds little business support for reviving BIA
Meaford council voted unanimously Dec. 1 not to pursue reviving the Business Improvement Area board due to apparent insufficient business interest to help run it. Council dissolved its Business Improvement Area organization in 2022 after 44 years in support of downtown. Mainstreet Meaford took its place in June 2024 but it folded at the end […]
Humanoid Robots Labeled Next Big Bubble For Chinese Companies
The Chinese government has made developing humanoid robots a top priority in its latest 5 year plan. Will anyone be able to compete?
The post Humanoid Robots Labeled Next Big Bubble For Chinese Companies appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Huron-Kinloss rebrands Holiday Shopping Pass promoting local spending
Completed shopping passes can be entered for prizes.
Environmental groups are fighting to preserve one of Michigan’s last prairies
Environmental groups are looking to raise $6 million to protect a key Michigan prairie from being developed. The Sibley Prairie, located in southeast Michigan, is a rare lakeplain prairie of 440 acres with a robust wetland ecosystem.