Articles tagged:Malletts Creek

Posted: Mon May 21 5:57 a.m. by Amy Biolchini
1,000 trees on the way for Ann Arbor's stormwater diversion plan

Ann Arbor resident Katy Rockefeller smiles while doing yard work as her dog Sheldon yawns Sunday evening outside her Mulholland Street home. New trees were recently planted along the street and the surrounding area. About 1,000 additional trees will be planted along Ann Arbor streets this fall and spring as ...

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Posted: Wed May 9 5:57 a.m. by Amy Biolchini
Controversial restoration of Malletts Creek 'substantially complete'

A multi-million dollar environmental restoration project rife with controversy and bad luck has wrapped up in part of the Malletts Creek drain.

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Posted: Tue Dec 20 3:33 p.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Man dies after being pinned by excavator at County Farm Park

Previous story: Worker critically injured after being pinned under excavator at County Farm Park The man who was critically injured Tuesday afternoon after being pinned by an excavator has died from his injuries. The victim, a 57-year-old man from Marshall, Mich., was working with crews from Mead Bros. Excavating on ...

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Posted: Fri Sep 30 10:30 a.m. by Nicole Berg
Malletts Creek stream restoration and construction begins

photo from Washtenaw County Storm water runoff continues to be the primary cause of water pollution in the Huron River. Eroded soil and phosphorus threaten aquatic habitat and cause algae blooms; while oils, heavy metals, E. coli and salt contaminate the river each time it rains. Malletts Creek is the ...

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Posted: Thu Dec 9 5:50 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

The city of Ann Arbor is calling on the Washtenaw County water resources commissioner to make nearly $9.3 million in improvements in drainage districts throughout the city. In a series of unanimous votes Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council approved five resolutions authorizing the city's share of funding for ...

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Posted: Fri Aug 13 8:30 a.m. by Wendy Ochoa AnnArbor.com Freelancer
Residents on Ann Arbor's west side launch campaign to save Lansdowne foot bridge

The laminated handwritten sign stapled to a barrier blocking the Lansdowne footbridge on Ann Arbor’s West Side asks, “Why is this bridge closed?!” The better question may be, “Will it ever reopen?”

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Posted: Tue Aug 11 7:10 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

State and local environmental officials say they've traced the cause of a Saturday morning gasoline spill into Malletts Creek to two underground storage tanks at the Ann Arbor Shell gas station at 3240 Washtenaw Ave. Matthew Naud, environmental coordinator for the city of Ann Arbor, said there may have been ...

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