Groundwork’s outgoing board chair, Maureen Smyth, shares how her career in environmental philanthropy shaped the values that drew her to Groundwork.
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Protect the Mackinac Bridge From Enbridge Oil Tunnel
Vice-chair of the Mackinac Bridge Authority explains why oversight of a crude oil tunnel in the Straits should never be the responsibility of the MBA.
Help Stop Governor Snyder’s Canadian Oil Tunnel
Snyder’s hasty plan would tie the hands of future governors and force a complicated and ill-conceived oil pipeline tunnel on generations of Michiganders.
Cultivating a Healthy Food School Culture With a Visit to Bliss Gardens
Pellston high school students head to Bliss Gardens Farm to cultivate a culture of healthy local food at their school. Highlights: harvesting vegetables planted by their classmates in the spring and baking custom-made protein bars from vegetables.
10 Cents a Meal in Place for 57 Michigan School Districts!
As the 2018-19 school year kicks into gear, 135,000 Michigan children in 57 school districts will be enjoying healthy, locally purchased food in cafeteria lunches.
Northern Michigan Passenger Rail Study Released
Groundwork has released an in-depth feasibility study of the proposed passenger rail between Ann Arbor and Traverse City. Special event trains could begin as early as 2020.