The plan folds in a historic Prohibition-era ruin, a kayak livery, and a fix for a known underground fuel leak.

Muskegon marks its lake's cleanup with free kayaking, a fun run, and an 80s dance party aboard the S.S. Milwaukee Clipper.

A former Troy school site turned wild prairie will get trails, boardwalks and parking after a decade-long deal to save it.

Detroit plans to relocate Palmer Park's silent Merrill Fountain near an old substation to finally give it working plumbing.

Gov. Whitmer signed HB4350 on July 27 allowing limited backyard feeding of deer, elk and birds within 300 feet and under two gallons, with disease safeguards. Local bans and DNR rules may still limit where feeding is allowed.

A Novi man was bitten by an eastern massasauga at Proud Lake and taken to University of Michigan Hospital for antivenom. Officials say bites are rare but warn visitors to keep their distance.

A three-year field trial will remove Microseira wollei mats from Lake St. Clair shoreline pockets starting this fall. Crews and researchers will test removal and treatment options.

A paperwork error left Howell Nature Center scrambling for $100K and forced a pause to new wildlife intakes. The new 10-day campaign is already more than halfway funded.

A thumb‑shaped sand spit has formed off Silver Beach in St. Joseph as Army Corps crews test using dredged sediment. Officials warn visitors to stay off the fragile feature while researchers monitor impacts.

The Michigan DNR is proposing to grow Warren Dunes' protected Natural Area to about 600 acres while realigning protections near the Hidebrandt campground. Officials say camping and beach access would remain unchanged.

Oakland County’s multimillion-dollar overhaul expands Pontiac Oaks with new trails, a boardwalk, ADA kayak access and an 18‑hole disc golf course.

Huron‑Clinton Metroparks announced nearly $15 million in upgrades at Lake St. Clair Metropark, including a rebuild of the North Marina with 78 slips and new accessible docks.

The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House unveiled nearly a mile of restored Lake St. Clair shoreline, adding an accessible path, new fish habitat and boardwalk access for visitors.