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Hiking trails at Porter Legacy Dunes Preserve take a step forward with $100,000 grant
Rosemary Parker
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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Community Development
Don't look now, but it's time to jump into summer at Kalamazoo parks
Al Jones
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Arts and Culture
Music Garden to debut at Binder Park Zoo this week
Jane Simons
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Transportation
Grant award jumpstarts new trail development in Oshtemo Township
Rosemary Parker
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Spring means it's time to turn the bikes toward Lake Michigan for the Kal-Haven Trailblazer
Mark Wedel
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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KultureCity teams up with YMCA camp to help bring summer camp to kids with sensory needs
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Children’s Nature Playscape construction begins in downtown Kalamazoo
Rosemary Parker
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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The Dump: Marshall mountain bikers have a well-kept secret in this difficult trail
Jane Simons
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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Kalamazoo's Milwood Neighborhood gets ready for Fall fun
Al Jones
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Idea exchange: Rural and urban folks work to create and preserve greenspaces
Mark Wedel
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Creating a space in Kalamazoo where all runners feel comfortable running in public
Mark Wedel
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Planting a playscape downtown, where getting wet and muddy is all part of the fun
Rosemary Parker
Monday, June 21, 2021
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Healthy Communities
Outdoor family fun is at hand, care of the City of Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation
Al Jones
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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Sustainability
'Keep Kalamazoo Wild' effort purchases and hopes to maintain woodland next to Kleinstuck Preserve
Al Jones
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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At Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo, humans work to outsmart beavers — a welcome nuisance
Rosemary Parker
Monday, January 4, 2021
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Transportation
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail supporters seek funds to finish the final link with trails to the east
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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A splash pad holds promise of opportunity for those who live near Claude Evans Park in Battle Creek
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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An attempt to flee 2020 with a 556-mile roundtrip bike ride into the woods
Mark Wedel
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy seeks funds for matching grant, gets funds to monitor birds
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Calhoun County voters say 'yes' to millage proposals across the region
Jane Simons
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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