Washtenaw County is hoping to buy a 54-acre parcel that is part of Domino’s Farms in Ann Arbor Township for inclusion in the county’s Natural Areas Preservation Program.
The Ann Arbor City Council may be violating a city policy if it goes through with the level of cuts proposed for park operations under the city administrator's recommended budget.
I see a number of fallacies in your editorial of Sunday, Feb. 13 (“City needs to give up operating Huron Hills”). “The city runs other recreational facilities at a loss, but swimming pools or community centers are different, in that those opportunities wouldn’t exist if the city didn’t provide them.” ...
Residents are invited to attend a meeting to discuss development plans for Arbor Hills and Kilburn parks on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. According to a City of Ann Arbor press release, city planners and park officials will be on hand to discuss the possibilities available to develop Arbor ...
This is one of three renderings released this week showing what the first phase of a new transit station on Fuller Road in front of the University of Michigan Hospital would look like. The first phase of a controversial transit station project on Fuller Road is headed to the Ann ...
I can’t for the life of me understand why the City Council wants so badly to dismantle Huron Hills, one of the most beautiful open spaces we have in the city. The City of Ann Arbor always needs money, and two years ago, the council, after consulting with an expensive ...
Are you tired of watering your annuals and perennials? Consider making the shift to landscaping your yard with native plants. These plants are adapted to the Michigan climate so, once established, they are much lower maintenance than many exotic , horticultural plants. Native plants also provide food and habitat for ...
It's National Volunteer Week! Spring is a great time to work outside and to help others in need.
Michigan has a long conservation history. Those of us in southeastern Michigan have started to create a strong tradition ourselves.
Ann Arbor city administrators were clear with City Council members on Monday night: Residents will notice the budget cuts needed to make up a shortfall next fiscal year. Curbside pickup of Christmas trees during the holidays could be eliminated. Mowing the grass in city parks may happen less, and hand-trimming ...
The City of Ann Arbor Public Art Commission and the Park Advisory Commission are looking for a Michigan artist to beautify a portion of West Park near downtown Ann Arbor. The project, with a budget of up to $10,000, would decorate the park’s new concrete seat walls. They'll be built ...
Here's the introduction to a project I've contemplated for several years and now have many of the resources and knowledge to begin - a weekly study of Black Pond with digital documentation. It is my goal to document the seasonal changes and organisms found in this natural resource to use ...
Every few months, we load up the car and head south on I-75 to Grandma and Grandpa’s who live just north of Cincinnati. The 4-hour trip seems to take 4 days when accompanied by two active boys, Jameson, age 3 and Alex, age 8. If we are in a hurry, ...
Whether it's your own patio, a restaurant deck or a shady spot in a local park, dining in the great outdoors is one of life's simplest pleasures. Not only do you get to enjoy the wonderfully cool weather we've been having, but the sounds of nature around you as well. ...
Every few months something breaks and really can’t be repaired for significantly less than a new one. In this age of electronics and circuitry, it takes a skilled technician who has the proper tools and access to replacement parts to make broken things work again. Unfortunately, I have neither the ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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