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How Michigan turned $1 billion in oil and gas revenue into conservation

Michigan has preserved thousands of acres of land through the Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund. Here's the story on how we did it.

Audrey Smith with a webcam used to connect child psychiatrists to students.
How technology is bridging gaps between healthcare and underserved populations

Technology is not the solution in and of itself for the many systemic factors that create health disparities in Michigan. But it does have wide-ranging potential to provide support for those who suffer from those disparities.

Michigan’s newest winemakers are following their passion—and doing well

Michigan has 127 wineries and produces 2.5 million gallons of wine annually. May is when the state celebrates its wine makers and encourages tourists to visit as the wineries show their springtime colors.

Invasives, beware! Michigan gets organized about fighting exotic species

The collaborative approach to fighting invasive species is—pardon the pun—growing like a weed in Michigan. Find out how we stand a better chance of eradicating nature's monsters through collaboration.

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