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Vicksburg native selected to head The Mill at Vicksburg design team
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Next summer public will be able to visit Armintrout-Milbocker preserve, home to 560 plant species
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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Developers of new $18M Kalamazoo project say it takes many partners to build more affordable housing
Al Jones
Thursday, September 30, 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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Battle Creek residents and the city look for ways to free the river from its concrete banks
Jane Simons
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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After successful Kellogg career, Battle Creek resident finds satisfaction sharing food he grows
Jane Simons
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Gardners grow self-esteem, community alongside veggies at SHARE's Garden of Eatin' in Battle Creek
Jane Simons
Monday, April 26, 2021
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As Earth’s temperatures shift, seasons are changing — underwater, too
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Climate Kalamazoo: Grief, reconstructed
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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New Creamery apartments in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood shows the issues of affordable housing
Al Jones
Thursday, March 11, 2021
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'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
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Monday, January 4, 2021
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Planting seeds: National movement with local ties works to restore Native cultural food traditions
Jane Simons
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Community composting trial in Vine leads the way for Kalamazoo's neighborhoods
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
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For the developer at the Mill at Vicksburg, sustainability is key
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Portage Creek in Vicksburg found to be home to mussel that is in danger of becoming extinct
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy seeks funds for matching grant, gets funds to monitor birds
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Monday, July 27, 2020
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Conservation group looks to save 12 more acres for Mother Nature
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Friday, July 24, 2020
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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