NOAA and partners in the Great Lakes are transforming the Detroit River into an icon of hope for habitat.
Revitalizing the Detroit River Ecosystem for Great Lakes Fisheries Read More »
The ripple effects of the labor shortage are being felt across various sectors, including a critical industry in Michigan. The
Youth explore water-linked career paths at Detroit River expo Read More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is completing its plans for what to do with very old human
US Army Corps unearths old human remains near Historic Fort Wayne — now what? Read More »
Who would ever guess that right outside Detroit a native forest has stood undisturbed for centuries—but now, the 300 year-old
300-Year-Old Trees Along Detroit River Gain Recognition as an Old-Growth Forest Read More »
Protesters on both sides of the Detroit River are coming together to rally against the Trump administration. Organizers of Saturday’s
Americans and Canadians hold cross-border rally over Trump administration Read More »
For centuries, the Detroit River and the far-reaching trade activity it has enabled have been a source of prosperity for
Detroit River Story Lab Connects Local Youth and Employers Read More »
An origin story, a teacher of life, a relative, and a source of crucial nutrition, manoomin now has a new
Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice Read More »
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) alumna Amy Emmert (MS/MSEd ’03) decided to work toward her master’s
Amy Emmert: Leading environmental education at Belle Isle in Detroit Read More »
The planned expansion of Harbor School will prepare young New Yorkers for good-paying green jobs in the city’s “Harbor of
When the iconic Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood reopened to tremendous fanfare in summer 2024, Motor City native
Taking it to the streets: How the humanities can reframe urban renewal Read More »
Detroit! Meaning strait in French, a narrow passage of water linking two larger areas of water. Detroit! Take a moment
Students Sail the Detroit River Read More »
Manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) or wild rice was once very common in coastal marshes along the Detroit River and has always been
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River Read More »
The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario,
Amid Heavy Industry, Canada’s Newest (and Tiniest) National Park Read More »
Under a powder-blue sky dotted with cotton-like clouds, the four wader-clad students walked near the lake’s edge, slowly gliding their
DNR Summer Youth Program opens up new worlds Read More »
It’s not open yet, but the Gordie Howe International Bridge has just become an official border crossing, connecting Michigan and
Michigan, Canada officially connected by North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge Read More »
Eight middle school students returned to Belle Isle this summer for another year of sailing lessons. But a few months
Students from Belle Isle program build their own boat. Now they look to sail it Read More »
Lavonnes Bolds, a forestry student in his final year at Michigan State University, was one young person who attended the
“Rocking the Boat” is an organization in the Bronx that teaches high school kids how to build and sail wooden
Bronx program teaches students how to build and sail boats Read More »
Growing up in one of the state’s most polluted ZIP codes, Southwest Detroit resident Theresa Landrum has fought for decades
Maritime trade poses environmental risks along Detroit River Read More »
Multiple boat storage and service facilities lining the Detroit River are transforming into Stanton Yards, a forthcoming waterfront arts destination
New waterfront cultural arts destination coming to Detroit’s Little Village Read More »
Imagine if the world’s longest trail (located in Canada) connected people even further, into another country, via Michigan’s longest trail.
Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system Read More »
As we celebrate the completion of the Riverwalk to include the link along the former Uniroyal site adjacent to the
How Coleman Young transformed Detroit’s Riverfront, starting with Chene Park Read More »
In 1929, the longest suspended central span bridge in the world at that time – The Ambassador Bridge – was
What the Bridges to Windsor Represent to Detroit Read More »
Today, the Detroit River is much cleaner, and sentinel wildlife species have returned. It is good to look back at
Lest we forget: a history of Detroit River oil pollution Read More »
The terrain covering Grosse Ile’s Hennepin Point, at first blush, appears like any other of the myriad areas around Michigan’s
Virtually hidden behind grimy industrial sites, unsightly infrastructure and bland parking lots, the Detroit River was practically an afterthought for
A River Runs Through Us — and with it, Countless Stories Read More »
Southwest Detroit has long been known for its heavy industry. In recent years, the Boynton and Oakwood Heights neighborhoods have
Creating a green oasis in southwest Detroit Read More »
The Kinfolk Foundation tests the rollout of its new, more diverse city “monuments”—which are only viewable digitally, like a game
The Statue Wars Turn to Cyberspace Read More »
In 1945, Sarah Elizabeth Ray was denied passage on a ferry on the Detroit River because she was Black. She
The Unsinkable Sarah E. Ray Read More »
LSA’s Detroit River Story Lab teaches students from elementary school through college about the past and future of the vibrant
Scholars and Schooners Read More »
Four University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) master’s students are currently working with U-M’s Detroit River Story
For over 100 years the Detroit River was perceived as a working waterway that supported industry and commerce. As such,
Detroit’s new Ralph Wilson Park will provide habitats for a healthy ecosystem Read More »
The students of Western International High School may have come prepared for sailing the Detroit River in mid-September. They also
Sprinkles of rain accompanied a breeze just strong enough to keep a two-masted tall ship coasting down the Detroit River.
Schooner program provides hands-on learning opportunities for local youth Read More »
The tools and policies that worked to significantly reduce threats to the Great Lakes over the past century are ill-equipped
New guiding principles urgently needed for Great Lakes stewardship, U-M researchers say Read More »
In downtown Detroit, 501 Third Avenue is known today as Steve Yzerman Drive and houses a Detroit People Mover station.
Old Detroit train site on track for national Underground Railroad network Read More »
For 43 years, state regulators and the Environmental Protection Agency have ordered chemical manufacturer BASF to stop discharging up to
Making a film about water came naturally for award-winning documentary filmmaker dream hampton, though water and the environment has not
Filmmaker looks at Detroit through the lens of water, life events and justice Read More »
If there was ever a collective metaphor for life, learning how to sail incorporates pretty much every aspect. Harry Jones,
Detroit kids learn joys of sailing, self transformation at Belle Isle Boat House Read More »
The mesmerizing scene along the banks of Munich’s lime-green Isar River on a recent summer afternoon made me, an out-of-towner,
