Celebrate the U.P.!
Join the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition in a FREE celebration of what’s great about the U.P. on
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
at the three corners where Ridge and Front Sts. intersect in downtown Marquette, MI.
Here’s what we have on tap:
At The Peter White Public Library - Community Room:
10:15-11:15 “An Author’s Journey to Advocacy: A Memorable [...]
March 13, 2009 – 12:14 pm
Join us for The Annual Environmental Awards Banquet of the Chappee Rapids Chapter of the Audubon Society and an evening with award-winning author, and noted hiker Eric Hansen. He will present a slide tour of the Upper Peninsula’s best hikes and offer his thoughts on the land, its compelling themes and its almost mythic place [...]
By SCOTT STREATER, Greenwire
One of the nation’s longest-running environmental eyesores is poised to become a critical jobs engine for the rural West under the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Together, the Interior and Agriculture departments expect to set off a hiring boom among idled industry and agricultural workers whose charge will be to clean [...]
Author Eric Hansen will present a slide tour of the U.P.’s best hikes, waterfalls and scenic vistas in Lansing March 7. His theme is:
The Poetry and Practicalities of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Hansen, an award-winning environmental essayist, is the author of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula - A Guide to the Greatest Hiking Adventures in the U.P. [...]
January 30, 2009 – 4:36 pm
Concerned citizens will get a chance on February 18 to voice their opinions on Kennecott’s plans to re-open the old Humboldt Mill at a public meeting hosted by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality
Kennecott Minerals bought the property last September with plans to process ore from its proposed Eagle Project. Without legal permits to develop Eagle, [...]
January 30, 2009 – 3:43 pm
Representatives from local organizations will hold an educational forum on Kennecott Mineral’s recent permit application to re-open the old Humboldt Ore Processing Facility in Humboldt Township near Republic, MI. Contributing organizations include: National Wildlife Federation, Save the Wild UP, Northwoods Wilderness Recovery, Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve, and Students Against Sulfide Mining.
Concerned citizens are encouraged to [...]
January 14, 2009 – 2:29 pm
Save the Wild UP will host a showing of the compelling documentary, “Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance” on Thursday evening, January 22 at Peter White Public Library.
Produced by the National Wildlife Federation, this 33 minute production lays bare the controversial proposal to blast a mine beneath a blue ribbon trout [...]
January 13, 2009 – 5:43 pm
January 19, 2009 at 6pm: The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve will be hosting a Watershed Wildlife Workshop at the Peter White Public Library in the Community Room. A wildlife biologist will present information on species of concern in the Yellow Dog River and surrounding watersheds, such as moose, wolf, and cougar. This event is free [...]
January 5, 2009 – 9:09 pm
When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m Central Time, 11:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Where: Patrick J. White Conference Room, West Iron District Library; 116 West Genessee; Iron River, MI 49915 (One block South of U.S.2, midtown); (906)265-2831
Contact person: Robert Rivera (906)265-3176
Concerned citizens of Iron County, with assistance from the Northwood Alliance, will hold [...]
December 18, 2008 – 2:42 pm
Preparing Marquette for a Future Without Oil
As world oil supplies fall, every aspect of life in our community will change. Learn why, and discover what you can do to prepare for it.
Where: Peter White Public Library Community Room
When: 7:00pm on the following Wednesdays
January 28 - Crude Awakening
February 25 - Crude Impact
March 25 - End of [...]
