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Hoop house prepared for growing season
May 17, 2013 MARQUETTE — Though the structure has been dormant for two years, students at the Marquette Alternative High School and AmeriCorps members — as well as several area community groups — will begin work... more »» 
Local farmer pushes growing your own veggies
May 10, 2013 CHRISTMAS — When it comes to fresh, locally grown produce, one area farmer is thinking green — greenhouses that is. more »»
Nonprofit offering energy audits
March 1, 2013 MARQUETTE — Delta Green, a nonprofit energy services organization based in Marquette, will be conducting energy audits thanks to a state grant. more »»
Composting helps extend life of landfill
February 15, 2013 MARQUETTE — A group of people is working locally to help raise awareness about the benefits of recycling and composting, and is hoping to convince more people to do more of both. more »» 
Effort ongoing to support native plant varieties
February 1, 2013 MARQUETTE — The Hiawatha National Forest greenhouse in Marquette is once again buzzing with activity as volunteers work to plant seeds to help with native plant restoration within the forest’s... more »» 
Energy efficiency groups discuss initiatives
January 25, 2013 MARQUETTE — Area residents had a chance to mix craft beer with learning about energy efficient homes Wednesday night as they took part in “Energy on Tap” inside the Ore Dock Brewing Co. Wednesday. more »» 
Richardson gives U.P. a voice as head of NRC
January 11, 2013 MARQUETTE — Named by Gov. Rick Snyder as the new head of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission — the governing body of the Department of Natural Resources — J.R. more »»
Apps due in ag incentive program
January 4, 2013 MARQUETTE — Area farmers looking to sign up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program still have a little more than a week to fill out the application. more »» 
City offers eco-friendly Christmas tree disposal
December 28, 2012 MARQUETTE — The Christmas trees of area residents — once loved and cherished by many a family — will be thrown out in the coming days. more »»
New smartphone app gives aerial view of Lake Superior shoreline
December 21, 2012 MARQUETTE — A new, free iPhone app offered by the Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Trust offers a bird’s-eye view of the Upper Peninsula’s shorelines, as well as vital information for... more »»
UPEC offers mini-grants for environmental projects
December 14, 2012 MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition is once again offering mini-grants for K-12 educators or other groups wanting to create or enhance environmental programming across the U.P. more »» 
SWP, Rio Tinto program challenged
December 7, 2012 MARQUETTE — The Superior Watershed Partnership’s Community Environmental Monitoring Program — which will independently evaluate the environmental impact of Rio Tinto’s Eagle Mine — came under fire... more »» 
Greenhouse effect
November 30, 2012 MARQUETTE — With a long, cold Upper Peninsula winter just beginning, thoughts of gardening are typically forgotten in favor of musings on snow shoveling or gift buying. But one U.P. more »» 
Biosolids storage
November 16, 2012 MARQUETTE — Construction is nearly finished on a new biosolids storage facility, located on the grounds of the Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, that will help increase Marquette city’s... more »» 
Diet decolonization is way to discover how ancestors ate
November 9, 2012 MARQUETTE — For many of us, foraging for food means opening cupboards or the refrigerator. more »» 
State grant used to plant trees
November 2, 2012 MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette will have 40 new trees budding come spring, after receiving a $5,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program. more »» 
Abandoned ore dock may have future
October 26, 2012 MARQUETTE — To some area residents, the ore dock in Marquette’s lower harbor is an architectural relic of great importance in local culture and history. To others, it’s simply an eyesore. more »» 
NSA students assist migrating butterflies
October 19, 2012 MARQUETTE — Students in North Star Academy’s Community Environmental Education program helped out the famous migration of the monarch butterfly this month by traveling to the Stonington Peninsula an... more »» 
Negaunee gets new recycling program
September 14, 2012 MARQUETTE — Residents of the City of Negaunee will be enjoying a new recycling program as the city has agreed to participate in the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority’s program. more »» 
City of Marquette to stage ‘Trash to Treasure Day’ Saturday
September 7, 2012 MARQUETTE — The streets of Marquette will be lined with potential treasures Saturday as the city’s annual “Trash to Treasure Day” kicks off at 8 a.m. “(Participation) has varied from year to yea. more »» |
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