This week, read about rain gardens, a scrap tire clean-up, and MI Green Schools





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"MI Environment Digest - June 24, 2022"
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Resource stewardship, environmental education at center of 196 Michigan schools recognized under Green Schools program [ [link removed] ]

"June 24, 2022"

Environmental stewardship and education were front and center at nearly 200 Michigan schools recently recognized at Michigan Green Schools.

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Scrap tire dump with over 2,000 tires cleaned up in Battle Creek, thanks to EGLE grant [ [link removed] ]

"June 22, 2022"

A massive pile of illegally dumped scrap tires in Battle Creek has been cleaned up, thanks to funding from EGLE scrap tire grant program.

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EGLE's Matt Clark et al help with the scrap tire clean-up in Battle Creek. Photo courtesy of Calhoun County.
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Grand Rapids rain gardens take off in popularity following demonstration project [ [link removed] ]

"June 21, 2022"

Residents who live in neighborhoods with curb-cut rain gardens are seeing more bees and butterflies and less storm water being transported down the storm drains to Plaster Creek.

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The Plaster Creek Stewards plant a demonstration curb-cut rain garden in a Grand Rapids neighborhood.
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