Environmental

Battling Balsam One Bag at a Time

As the weather warms and you start emerging from indoors to start your garden, weed youryard, or trim your trees, consider marking your calendars for Three Shores CISMA’s Himalayan Balsam Trade-Up events. Himalayan Balsam is an invasive, annual flowering plant that is a member of the touch-me-not family. It has […]

Hunting the EUP’s Hunting Access Program Lands

The Hunting Access Program (HAP) in the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) has gainedrecognition and popularity over the years as evidenced by the increase in hunters since theprogram started in the EUP. The Hunting Access Program provides nearly 5,600 acres of privateland open to small game and sharp-tail grouse hunting in […]

Ways To Improve Your Home’s Exterior

A home’s exterior is just as important as its interior because it’s the first thing people see. Apply these changes to improve the outer portion of your house. It makes sense to embellish the inside of your house because you spend the most time within its rooms. However, it’s also […]

How To Keep Your Hardwood Floors Safe During the Winter

Winter and hardwood don’t always mix well. Make sure your home stays in great shape with this guide on how to keep your hardwood floors safe during the winter. Winter is beautiful. Your hardwood floors are beautiful. Unfortunately, when the two collide, the results can be ugly. Water is a […]

The Munuscong River Watershed Then and Now

By: Dan Blair, CLMCD Watersheds Coordinator The Munuscong River Watershed consists of all the surface and groundwaters that drain into the Munuscong and Little Munuscong Rivers. The watershed as a whole covers 149,101 acres, an area equivalent to almost 233 square miles. The watershed is broken down into two sub-basins, […]

7 Things That Can’t Be Thrown in the Trash

Throwing waste in the garbage is a thoughtless habit. Although, these seven items should never be thrown in the garbage or they could present dangerous risks. Americans generate tons of garbage a year. We often take the luxury of throwing our waste in the trash for a waste management service […]