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May 18, 2023
The City of Ferndale is encouraging residents to invest in rain barrels for their homes to improve water infrastructure and climate resiliency. The city is making rain barrel kits available at a reduced price, thanks to a $40,000 Watershed Council Support grant last year from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Nonpoint Source Program.
Rain barrel demonstration in Ferndale. Photo courtesy of City of Ferndale.
Rain barrels are inexpensive, easy to use and take up very little space making them great additions to a Michigan home. They are especially beneficial because they collect water off roofs before it can come in contact with oils, grease, and fertilizers. This means that the water collected is safe for outside activates likes watering lawns and gardens, and cleaning.
“Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water and help the environment,” notes Leah Clark, project administrator in the Nonpoint Source Program. “One of the benefits to implementing and maintaining a rain barrel on your property is keeping stormwater out of Combined Sewer Overflow systems (CSOs), and it is our hope that the City of Ferndale’s residential rain barrel program will serve as a model for other communities, especially in CSO areas.
“Capturing rainwater on your property for reuse is good for the environment by improving water quality, puts less strain on water infrastructure, and can save residents money by reducing their water bill. It definitely does empower people.”
EGLE communications intern Mia Sikkema assisted in the writing of this story.
The goal is to create a list of project ideas generated by community members and community groups that can serve as a resource for future funding opportunities.
EGLE grants have helped rural and underserved communities in Michigan host e-waste collection events.
The grant application period for schools and childcare center is open through Oct. 18.
The CELICA partnership is pointing the way for similar efforts to support low-income communities around the U.S. and abroad.
The grants aim to advance the research, development, or demonstration of projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals through investments in Michigan’s universities and colleges. Today’s awards will spur innovation and strengthen Michigan’s critical mineral supply chain while protecting our natural resources and reliance on the extraction of new materials.
This autumn, don’t just think about composting your yard waste -- make it happen!
Michigan has selected 25 community-based organizations to join the state’s first Michigan (MI) Justice40 Accelerator, a 12-month program designed to build capacity and provide funding, training, and technical support to organizations serving under-resourced and underserved communities statewide. The year-long program will help meet the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan while addressing historical inequities.
With aging infrastructure, emerging contaminants and changing environmental conditions, the responsibility to protect water resources continues to grow.
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.
