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Huron to Erie Project’s 2013 Regional Award Winners

Photo courtesy of River Rouge Power Plant, DTE Energy.

By Martha Gruelle, Director, Huron to Erie Waterways Project, Wildlife Habitat Council WHC’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project recognized two habitat programs and one community partner with regional awards in April. The awards are regional versions of WHC’s Corporate Habitat of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year awards. Programs eligible for awards were those in the Lake Huron to Lake Erie corridor that were certified or re-certified in 2012. Winners were: DTE Energy’s River Rouge Power Plant as Regional Corporate Habitat of the Year; ITC Corporate Headquarters as Seedling Corporate Habitat of [more...]

Wildlife Habitat Council Announces Regional Corporate Habitat Conservation Awards

SOUTHFIELD MI—Employees at DTE Energy River Rouge Power Plant and ITC’s Corporate Headquarters received bi-national recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project’s 2013 Habitat Celebration on April 3. The Greater Lansing Adventist School also was recognized for teachers’ and students’ contribution to the habitat program at General Motors Lansing-Delta Township Assembly Plant. “Every one of our 665 certified corporate wildlife programs has a unique way to welcome wildlife,” said Wildlife Habitat Council President Margaret O’Gorman. “Today’s regional award recipients have brought an impressive amount of dedication and [more...]

Huron to Erie Project’s 2012 Regional Corporate Habitat of the Year

Photo (c) OPG Lambton Generating Station

OPG Lambton Generating Station: Small Species, Big Picture When you think of wildlife, you probably don’t think of tufts of moss. But employees at Ontario Power Generation’s Lambton Generating Station near Sarnia take a comprehensive view of the biological communities on their site. When they discovered the endangered spoon-leaved moss on their property, they began monitoring its locations, alerting the transmission line company that works on site, and educating employees and community members. Spoon-leaved moss, it turns out, is on the edge of its range in southern Ontario, and has been observed at only a handful of locations in that [more...]

WHC’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project Awards Outstanding Programs

OPG Habitat Celebration

At its annual Habitat Celebration in April, WHC’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project’s advisory committee recognized two habitat programs from the region for outstanding environmental stewardship and voluntary employee efforts. The Regional Corporate Habitat of the Year Award was given to Ontario Power Generation’s Lambton Generating Station, while the Seedling Corporate Habitat of the Year Award went to DTE Energy’s Conners Creek Power Plant. David Hogan, a raptor specialist, was recognized as Community Partner of the Year, having been nominated by DTE Energy’s Monroe Power Plant for his dedicated help in caring for the peregrine falcons that nest [more...]

DTE Energy Power Plant Receives Regional Habitat Conservation Award

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—Employees at DTE Energy’s Conners Creek Power Plant received regional recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project’s 2012 Habitat Celebration on April 24. The Huron to Erie Project’s advisory committee awarded employees and volunteers at Conners Creek Power Plant with the Seedling Corporate Habitat of the Year award. The Conners Creek program was chosen among the younger WHC-certified wildlife programs in the Lake Huron to Lake Erie corridor. The award recognizes voluntary activities by companies who demonstrate excellence in the areas of wildlife habitat [more...]

Ontario Power Generation Receives Regional Habitat Conservation Award

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—Employees at Ontario Power Generation Lambton Generating Station received international recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project’s 2012 Habitat Celebration on April 24. The Huron to Erie Project’s advisory committee awarded employees and volunteers at Lambton Generating Station with the Regional Corporate Habitat of the Year award. The Lambton program was chosen among the WHC-recertified wildlife programs in the Lake Huron to Lake Erie corridor. The award recognizes voluntary activities by companies who demonstrate excellence in the areas of wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration. [more...]

WHC Members Top “Michigan Green Leaders” List

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...]

2011 Huron to Erie Habitat Celebration

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...]

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