This week, read about the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, paper recycling, and more





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"MI Environment Digest - August 23, 2024"

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Michigan recycles paper, boosts economy [ [link removed] ]

"August 22, 2024"

Companies like UP Paper in Manistique support Michigan’s economy by providing crucial manufacturing jobs.

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Paper roll being manufactured at UP Paper.

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Beetlecheck, Beetlecheck! Time to look for invasive Asian longhorned beetle [ [link removed] ]

"August 21, 2024"

Consider spending some time outdoors this month to look for a real destructive pest – the invasive Asian longhorned beetle.

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An adult Asian longhorned beetle emerges from within trees in late summer, leaving a dime-sized exit hole in trees. Courtesy of USDA APHIS.

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Bringing back ‘the good berry’ – efforts to restore manoomin, Michigan’s native grain [ [link removed] ]

"August 20, 2024"

Michigan’s native grain designation is part of a statewide effort among tribal communities and state and federal government agencies to elevate awareness about wild rice conservation and restoration.

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Jon Vigilant, DNR, assessing wild rice seed germination in Marquette County. Courtesy of DNR.

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