Coalition of Great Lakes nonprofits, directed by U-M alumna Laura Rubin, helps empower communities to preserve and restore nature, nurture new generation of sustainable business.
Coalition of Great Lakes nonprofits, directed by U-M alumna Laura Rubin, helps empower communities to preserve and restore nature, nurture new generation of sustainable business.
Although the temperature was north of 80 degrees, Muskegon Lake was dulling any unpleasant edge to that heat. A quick scan around the shore confirmed it was an ideal day for boating, fishing, biking—anything that got you on or near the water.
But there was a group of about 50 people who were there for more than just the recreation. The group strolled through a lush shoreline wetland that was once, as one restoration ecologist put it, “a museum of invasive species.” As the tour group took in the sights and sounds—the rustling blades of native beach grass and the calls of birds that once avoided this site—its members were also appreciating a remarkable transformation that they were part of.
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A man rides his bike along the Wilder River Walk at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve. The site had been a literal dump before being restored. (Photo Credit: Greta Guest, University of Michigan News)
