Great Lakes Now Featured Articles About Detroit
Great Lakes Moment: Sacred Grounds
Restoring habitats and supporting green infrastructure with houses of worship in Detroit.
Great Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River
Next time you are on the Detroit River, keep an eye peeled for a mink! This keystone species is now thriving along this once-polluted river.
Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit?
Most Michigan wetlands have been destroyed, even as climate change means we need their benefits. Here’s how groups are working to change that.
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River
To reestablish the Potawatomi’s presence along the Detroit River, the local Indigenous group is interested in partnering on a project to restore wild rice in protected areas in and along the river.
Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles
“There are people counting on us to get this done,” says Senator Stephanie Chang in a Great Lakes Now interview.
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places
A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Detroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
In 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
Great Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
Are Great Lakes cities ready for climate migrants?
The Great Lakes region has a lower risk of extreme weather compared to other parts of the country.
The solar eclipse is a great opportunity for students and citizen scientists alike
Educators, students, and science enthusiasts in the region are teaming up with NASA to take important weather measurements during the event.
Composting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
The city’s first urban agriculture director aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
Video: It’s Detroiters vs dust in west side neighborhood
BridgeDetroit found the city cited the company operating the crushing operation with nearly 300 blight violations over two years.
Great Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system
World’s longest trail is about to become even longer. Plans are underway to make the Trans Canada Trail connect from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan.