City of Ypsilanti Receives Michigan DNR Grant for Urban Forestry Work

City of Ypsilanti receives Michigan DNR grant for urban forestry work

The City of Ypsilanti has received nearly $150,000 in state funding to help support its urban forestry projects for the coming year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Federal government rescinds grant to preserve 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan

Locust Hill Farm in Freedom Township is an example of agricultural land preserved through Legacy Land Conservancy. File photo courtesy of Legacy Land Conservancy. submitted by Legacy Land Conservancy   Legacy Land Conservancy and partners of the Southeast Michigan Conservation Coalition Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project were recently informed its $24.6M award to preserve 4,000 acres of forest and farmland in southeast Mich…