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3/10/23 - Saginaw Bay Restoration Projects, Scrap Tire Cleanup, Great Lakes Day

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Environment Report

A draft supplemental restoration plan for the Tittabawassee River, Saginaw River, and Saginaw Bay is open for public review and comment through March 27. Close to 300,000 scrap tires were cleaned up last year in Michigan. Great Lakes Day was this week in Washington, D.C.

Learn more at mrgreatlakes.com/

Backyard Astronomer

5/12/25 - Leo the Lion

In spring, many stargazers use the zodiacal constellation of Leo the Lion as a signpost to the sky.

Hidden History

Bridgeport Oil & Gas Calendar from 1940

A 1940 calendar and thermometer from the Bridgeport Oil and Gas Company.

Environment Report

Recycling Rate Increase, Green Infrastructure Study, Global Energy Roundup

Michigan’s recycling rate reached a new high for the fourth year in a row. Permeable pavement can reduce stormwater runoff by up to 19%, a recent study says.

Our Universe

The Local Group

We live in the Milky Way galaxy, a member of a collection of around 80 galaxies known as the Local Group.