Tick-Tactics: Preventing Tick-Borne Diseases
Wanda Bush with Emily Thompson - March 20, 2025
Lurking within the foliage of many forests and grasslands are predators of different shapes and sizes. One of the smallest and most common predators here in our natural areas can cause big issues. Ticks are blood-feeding parasitic arachnids that are active in Michigan from early May-November and are known to carry 15 different pathogens that can spread through their bite.
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CSR: Introducing Our Winter Work Study Students
Emily Thompson, Wanda Bush, Robert Korns, and Sarah Lahey - March 13, 2025
Hi, everyone! I’m the Faculty Lead for the Center for Sustainability and Resilience and I have a new group of Work-Study students to introduce for the semester!
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Plants Matter: How Diet Helps Your Health & Wallet
Wanda Bush with Emily Thompson - January 16, 2025
On Wednesday, January 22nd, VegMichigan will be joining us at WCC during Welcome Day where students have the opportunity to take home free food if they commit to the 30-Day Pledge!
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Air Quality: A Breath of Fresh Air
KJ Fawn with Emily Thompson - November 26, 2024
When I first moved into our trailer, I quickly learned about the dangers of combustion gases.
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The WCC Food Forest: We Plant Seeds and Grow Leaders
Karlos Madrigal and Emily Thompson - November 07, 2024
A food forest is a type of permaculture gardening practice that attempts to mimic the ecosystems naturally found in forests.
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Gardening for Good: Pollinator-Aware Yard Care
Wanda Bush and Emily Thompson - October 30, 2024
We’re approaching the final weeks of the harvest season and many folks have taken the first step to preparing their yards and gardens for winter.
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Soil: The Dirt on Dirt!
Wanda Bush - October 18, 2024
ClimateCon is around the corner, where we will take a look at the dirt on dirt! This annual conference is taking place on October 24th, 2024, where our theme focuses on the correlation between soil and climate change.
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Lights Out! Help Birds With a Safe Fall Migration!
Wanda Bush with Emily Thompson - September 20, 2024
Most birds have evolved to migrate seasonally to areas that are less likely to jeopardize survival. In North America, this means that many species fly south toward the equator during the colder months when plants and insects go dormant, leaving the birds with little food or protection.
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All About the Birds and the Bees: Pollinator-Aware Yard Care
Bree Small and Emily Thompson - April 17, 2024
The Resolution to Support Pollinator Habitat in Ann Arbor (Resolution R-23-111) was passed by the Ann Arbor City Council in April of 2023. A major aspect of this resolution was the development of the Pollinator-Aware Yard Care Program, which provides homeowners with information on how they can maintain their lawns to provide habitat and resources for local pollinators.
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Viewing the 2024 Solar Eclipse
By Evan Fleck, Bree Small, Roderick Martin, and Emily Thompson - April 16, 2024
The upcoming 2024 solar eclipse is going to be one of the most anticipated events of the year. An astronomical event like this will not happen again until 2044.
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