Tag: Lake Michigan
Antrim County’s Banks Township votes to end zoning as a trustee tries to build a mine
A township in Antrim County has taken the first step toward repealing all zoning laws which would clear the way for one of the township’s trustees to build a lucrative gravel mine on his property.
Menomonee Falls neighborhood tests leaf mulching to save money and protect Lake Michigan
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is studying a neighborhood to see how people deal with their leaves. Leaves naturally contain phosphorus and other nutrients, which are great for growing plants and your […]
Plans unveiled to turn Chicago disposal site into lakefront park on Southeast Side
In Chicago, Illinois, 40 acres of lakefront property will be restored for a public park at the site of a toxic landfill that’s been operating along Lake Michigan for 40 […]
Invasive aquatic plant confirmed in 2 locations near Lake Michigan
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, European frog-bit, an invasive aquatic plant, has been confirmed in two locations near Lake Michigan: in the lower Grand River, immediately upstream […]
Climate panel signs off on Lakefront Protection Ordinance draft
In Illinois, the city of Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan Implementation Task Force signed off on the current draft of a Lakefront Protection Ordinance to set a unified policy […]