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March 02, 2023
Today’s MI Environment story is courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
A truckload of 72 tires and other trash had lingered for years in a forested area near Big Long Lake in Osceola County. It was finally cleared in October due to the efforts of one person.
Cole Sherman, Eagle Scout, worked on a scrap tire project in Osceola County. Courtesy of DNR.
The project leader Cole Sherman, a 13-year-old boy on a mission to clean up around the lake where his family vacations and earn his Eagle Scout rank, the highest achievement in the Scouts BSA organization.
To prepare, Cole wrote a project plan, submitted a proposal to his scout leaders and raised $900 in supplies through a sponsored Hike-a-Thon, walking 58 miles. His fundraising effort earned more than his goal – he was able to donate $245 to the DNR’s Adopt-a-Forest program. The program organizes volunteers to clean up dump sites and trash in forests across the state.
On Oct. 1, Cole's team of volunteer Scouts, friends and family members moved the tires up a steep embankment to the road, cleaned them, loaded them into a trailer, hauled them out of the woods in several loads and finally put them into the back of a moving truck to take to a recycling facility.
“Some of the tires had trees growing through them; others were so large and heavy that the team had to strap them to a car and tow them up the hill,” said Cole’s mom, Leah Sherman. “Now this section of the woods is as pristine and beautiful as it should always have been.”
Cole Sherman, Eagle Scout, loads scrap tires onto trailer. Courtesy of DNR.
After removing the tires, Cole went the extra mile and cleaned up the remaining trash from the dump site.
“Dump sites threaten wildlife and the environment,” said DNR Adopt-a-Forest program manager Andrea Stay. “This was an ambitious clean-up project and we are grateful to Cole for his efforts.”
Want to get involved? Find a dump site to clean up on the DNR’s tracking map and learn more about forest cleanups at Michigan.gov/AdoptAForest
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EGLE has won a national music video contest promoting radon testing and awareness.
Nine EGLE staffers took part in a massive cleanup effort in Lansing that resulted in the removal of litter and invasive species from a park.
Several billion dollars in state and federal aid have flowed to Michigan communities over the past five years
Critical water system upgrades are in the works in dozens of Michigan communities thanks to $1.05 billion in low-interest loans from the state revolving funds. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued financing agreements to 72 projects in the Drinking Water and Clean Water state revolving funds across the state in fiscal year 2024.
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The DNR has installed solar arrays at five fish hatcheries and led the redevelopment of a brownfield site to a solar field in the Upper Peninsula.
State invests in dozens of local governments and water systems, protecting public health and the environment
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The Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking waterfowl hunters across the state to take extra precautions this season to prevent the spread of invasive species.
