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Significant investments are being made to enhance the Ypsilanti area's ability to capture stormwater and add acreage to nature areas that house pollinator prairie gardens. There are seven different projects that are funded over the next two years with grant money. Harry Sheehan is the Chief Deputy Water Resources Commissioner in Washtenaw County and in charge of seeing these projects completed. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the positive impacts these enhancements will make for the environment, and the area’s quality of life.

The two candidates running to serve as the next Mayor of Ann Arbor want what's best for the city - but have different visions on how best to to go about achieving those goals. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has more on the Democratic primary mayoral race in Ann Arbor.

“Tree Town” is moving to take next steps to better protect the source of its nickname. Ann Arbor is working on an update to its Urban and Community Forest Management Plan to address climate change challenges and other issues. Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Planning Coordinator Tiffany Giacobazzi joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss what’s on the table and how the public can help make present and future determinations on Ann Arbor’s urban forest.

Tom O'Dell, a collections and natural areas specialist at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, is excited for…

After a 17-year, underground incubation period, the Cicadas are coming. The somewhat large, noisy insects will return this summer and swarm in huge…

Ypsilanti Township provides curbside Christmas tree disposal service to its residents but arrangements must be made ahead of time. Ypsilanti Township…

Arbor Day was last week, but Ann Arbor did not plant any new trees.The city has had to halt most of its tree upkeep and other urban forestry operations…

Centuries-old trees have many benefits: they provide habitat, absorb stormwater runoff, sequester carbon, and beautify the rural landscape. Many of our…

As part of its bicentennial celebration, the University of Michigan is hosting a self-guided walking tour that features historically or horticulturally…

Sizing up the health of Ann Arbor's trees. Ann Arbor's Urban Forest and Natural Resources Planning Coordinator Kerry Grey is our guest on this week's…