Great Lakes Projects Move Ahead from Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Funding
The new bi-partisan infrastructure package passed recently in Congress will pump more funding into two high-profile Great Lakes projects, both of which have significant indirect impact on Southwest Michigan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it
Nature Preserve Area Expanding in New Buffalo Township
There’s a new nature preserve in New Buffalo Township. Chikaming Open Lands has acquired the 27 acre property on Maudlin Road, soon to be named the Castle Keep Preserve. COL is developing plans to build a trail
Berrien Parks Offer Cross Country Skiing–If Mother Nature Cooperates
Now that southwest Michigan is likely to receive significant snowfall, the cross-country skiing trails at Berrien County Parks should start seeing more visitors. Love Creek County Park Chief Naturalist Derek Pelc says the skiing conditions were marginal
Dowagiac River Project Wins Planning Commission Award
The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission has given its 2021 Graham Woodhouse Intergovernmental Effort award to the Dowagiac River Restoration/Water Trail Project. The commission says the award each year is given to projects that exemplify cooperation between and