Results are in: the Detroit Free Press’ selections for the 2012 Michigan Green Leaders include two WHC members, plus two more as honorable mentions. General Motors was recognized among large businesses for their landfill-free program at manufacturing and other locations. Among the imaginative ways of re-using items has been the conversion of Chevy Volt battery cases into nest boxes for wood ducks! Delta Dental of Michigan was recognized for its green re-design of the company’s Lansing headquarters, including shoreline habitat at an existing retention pond. DTE Energy and ITC Holdings actively involve their employees in implementing green practices. These two companies, [more...]
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2011 Huron to Erie Habitat Celebration
Wildlife Team members and community partners in the Lake Huron to Lake Erie corridor gathered in April to celebrate the achievements of the 19 Wildlife at Work and Corporate Lands for Learning programs in the region that were certified or recertified this year. “We know that connectivity—not fragmentation—is needed for functional ecosystems, but sometimes organizations, volunteers and landowners need more connectivity to make sure the things we do in the landscape all fit into an overarching goal of connected ecosystems,” said speaker Dan Lebedyk, Conservation Biologist with Essex Regional Conservation Authority, in congratulating the programs. “Everybody tends to focus on [more...]
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Honored as Michigan Green Leader
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, certified for Wildlife at Work, was one of 16 entities honored by the Detroit Free Press as a Michigan Green Leader. More than 250 nominees were submitted for this statewide honor. The Free Press established the awards in 2010 “to identify the best practices and the true leaders pulling us forward” toward a sustainable future, said Free Press Deputy Managing Editor Randy Essex. This year’s honorees are “all working to preserve resources, protect health and move toward a diversified, sustainable economy. Other awardees include established corporate leaders, green business entrepreneurs, Michigan politicians and nonprofits. Henry [more...]
Fighting Island Sturgeon Spawning Habitat Rocks
Sixteen lake sturgeon that were raised from eggs collected at a constructed spawning reef off Fighting Island are being tagged for science and released into the Detroit River to celebrate the successful restoration effort. Fighting Island, in the Canadian waters of the Detroit River, is owned and managed by WHC member BASF. BASF employees at the island coordinate a successful Wildlife at Work program and an award-winning Corporate Lands for Learning Program. The spawning reef was constructed in October, 2008, through a bi-national partnership that involved federal, state and provincial agencies along with the company. Scientific leadership and coordination were [more...]
Project Honored as One of Detroit Free Press’ Michigan Green Leaders
Wildlife Habitat Council’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project was one of 16 entities honored by the Detroit Free Press in the regional daily’s first round of environmental awards. More than 350 nominees were submitted for this statewide honor. The Free Press established the awards to “to identify the best practices and the true leaders pulling us forward” toward a sustainable future, said Free Press Deputy Managing Editor Randy Essex. Other awardees included educators, green business entrepreneurs, activists, and corporate leaders like Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr.
