The TC Ticker has a feature on a distinctive yellow 1953 Piper Cub seaplane that is about to be deployed to gather information about how bird die-offs along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore happen by recording algae blooms with a camera that can probe depth up to 50 feet. : The cause of the […]
TV 9&10 News has a great video feature on Leelanau County’s various fruit crops where they talk with strawberry farmer Steve Bardenhagen, MSU Hort Station Coordinator Nikki Rothwell and others about the state of the fruit crops. While farmers (and honeybees) struggled through a cold wet spring, no hard frost was a plus. It sounds […]
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The Glen Lake Association (GLA) is one of four recipients of a 2011 National Fish Habitat Action Plan Award, given for extraordinary achievement in Fish Habitat Conservation. GLA lake biologist Rob Karner explains: “There are seven GLA projects on which this national award was based. Each is an important part of resource conservation and protection. Without […]
This weekend there was a little excitement in Traverse City as a 300-400 pound black bear was sighted roaming around and ultimately corralled by law enforcement. Click through for a great photo gallery. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore says that Northern Michigan is “bear country” and seeing one of these magnificent creatures may be […]
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Pat Stinson has a nice feature in the Glen Arbor Sun on how Sugarfoot Saloon has formed a beer-making partnership with homebrewer Brian Bartos and is serving microbrewed beer: “I thought it would be really nice to have crafted beer for our customers,” said Sugarfoot owner Pete Bardenhagen, who persevered through paperwork required for brewpub […]
Taste the Local Difference has released their 2011 Northwest Michigan Food Guide. The pocket-sized guide is packed with information about more than 300 businesses that feature local food: local farms, wineries, breweries, distilleries, farmers markets and retail businesses and food artisans in our 10-county region stretching from Manistee to the Mackinac Bridge. Leelanau is well […]
Ohio artist and art professor Taimur Cleary will be the Glen Arbor Art Association’s second artist-in-residence for the 2011 season. His presentation for the public will take place this Thursday (May 26) at 7:30 at the Art Association’s building in Glen Arbor (opposite Cherry Republic – follow the sign to GAAA). The program is free […]
This Saturday & Sunday (May 21 & 22), the Grand Traverse Conservation District will hold their annual Native Plant Sale at the Boardman River Nature Center. Hours are 8 AM – 3 PM on Saturday and from 10 AM – 3 PM on Sunday. It’s a chance to restore native plants and enhance the beauty […]
via Michigan in Pictures… Cherry Blossoms, photo by leelanau2010. Every May I’m asked “When will the cherry blossoms be out?” It’s been a slow, cold spring but I’m happy to report that the answer is “Right now!” Sweet cherry blossoms are out all over and the tart cherry blossoms will be along in a few […]
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that a new Processing Renaissance Zone in Grand Traverse County is expected to help many Leelanau growers by expanding what is already one of the world’s largest cherry processing facilities: The owners of one of Leelanau County’s largest fruit growing operations – Bob and Don Gregory of Cherry Bay Orchards – are […]