Detroit youth experience hands-on learning during DNR conservation academy
Forty Detroit youth and young adults kicked off the second annual Department of Natural Resources Detroit Youth Conservation Academy July 12 at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) in downtown Detroit.Held every Tuesday for six weeks at the OAC or Belle Isle Park, the academy offers hands-on, natural resource-based learning from DNR representatives in law enforcement, marketing and outreach, forestry, historical resources, fisheries, wildlife, parks and recreation, land management and more. In addition, academy participants are learning about the many careers available within the DNR and the next steps to seeking positions within the department.
We invite you to register as a participant at the Neighborhoods in America’s Legacy Cities: A Dialogue in Detroit conference, September 13-16, 2016.
Each month, KIND Snacks gives away $10,000 to the charity that gets the most votes and we’re participating!
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On June 14th, the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) issued its 2016 Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll. A self-described “benchmark analysis of businesses’ commitment to security, privacy and consumer protection”, the audit was the eighth consecutive effort by the OTA. Results included approximately 1,000 websites across various industries in the private and public sector.
The Joe Kent for State Representative campaign is pleased to announce four outstanding organizations who recently endorsed Joe’s candidacy. Right to Life of Michigan, Associated Builders and Contractors, The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and The Small Business Association of Michigan are now among the growing list of individuals and groups endorsing Joe Kent for State Representative.
This past weekend people across Michigan enjoyed Fourth of July celebrations. This week, during Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, the state is asking for residents’ help in declaring Michigan’s independence from the economic and environmental threat of invasive carp, the New Zealand mudsnail, and other pests trying to gain a foothold in our waters.