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Friends of the Rouge installed 23,000 sq ft of native gardens around the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) to […]
As long-time Friends of the Rouge know, a watershed is all the area of land that drains into a particular river. Whenever it rains or the snow melts, those water drops soak into earth or travel across land to join their kin in the nearest creek or tributary.
As I sit at my desk watching new snowflakes gently fall, I’m reminded that January is a time for new beginnings. T.S. Eliot said “last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice…to make an end is to make a beginning.” I think this is what is so magical about the opportunity we create for ourselves every January – the chance to leave behind what was, and to reach out for what can be.
The Southeast Michigan Report Cards present “grades” for five watersheds in the region. These grades have been calculated using expert advice and science-driven standards for environmental and socioeconomic conditions.