Environment

Spring Cleanup Day

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 4:13pm

From: http://www.cityofcoopersville.com/

Allied Waste Services will be picking up and disposing of unwanted items that can be carried by two men on Friday, May 4, 2012. This is for city residents only; this is not for our commercial or industrial neighbors. This also does not include residents of Timberline Estates, or the Meadow Green condominiums.

Items that will NOT be picked up are: automobile parts and especially NO TIRES; hazardous chemicals or liquids; building materials or paint; railroad ties or concrete; grass clippings, large branches, or yard waste materials.

For more specific questions, call 800-882-9565.

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North vs. South: Fall Weather Pics

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 31st, 2011, 10:00am

Pete Mumbower

This fall, West Michigan has had the pleasure of witnessing some of nature's most interesting phenomenon including the northern lights, spectacular color, peculiar weather patterns and much more. And while we might not have girls in bikinis that the South is boasting, I don't think anything can compete with the color and beauty of West Michigan.

Here's our first installment of Fall 2011 in West Michigan. If you have some great...

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Fall color tour from Grand Rapids to Rockford to Coopersville

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13

Thursday, October 13th, 2011, 5:45am

Fall color tour from Grand Rapids to Rockford to Coopersville

The leaves are nearing their peak color in West Michigan. You don’t have to go far to catch the fall colors. One beautiful tour starts in Grand Rapids and takes you through Rockford, Cedars Springs and Coopersville.

Color Tour Directions Starting from Grand Rapids

North on East Beltline (M-44), turns into Northland Dr through Rockford to Cedar Springs. West on M-46, south on CR-B35 (Ravenna Rd) through Ravenna to Coopersville. Left on Randall Rd, right on 48th Ave. I-96 east back to Grand Rapids.

There are 25 other color tour routes detailed at the West Michigan Tourism Association web site:

http://www.wmta.org/autumn-color-tours-19/

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Reminder: Fall Cleanup Friday, October 7, 2011

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 3:03pm

Reminder: Fall Cleanup Friday, October 7, 2011

From: http://www.cityofcoopersville.com/

Allied Waste Services will be picking up and disposing of unwanted items that can be carried by two men. This is for city residents only; this is not for our commercial or industrial neighbors. This also does not include residents of Timberline Estates or Meadow Green Condominiums.

Items that will NOT be picked up are:
Automobile parts and especially NO TIRES;
Hazardous chemicals or liquids;
Building materials or paint;
Railroad ties or concrete.

For more specific questions, call Allied Waste Services at 1–800-882-9565.

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Fall Cleanup Friday October 7, 2011

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 15th, 2011, 8:30am

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Information on lake and beach safety

Submitted by Stanton Tang, News & Information Director

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 5:33pm

You can now find information about whether the beaches are safe at your local lake or river.

That information is available from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Click on the links below to see information about Crockery Lake::

Crockery Lake - Grose Park

The links will show you beach closures and advisories as well as water sampling results and monitoring.

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We trade our Urban Wildlife for a rare sighting -- The elusive badger

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13

Sunday, June 26th, 2011, 5:30am

We trade our Urban Wildlife for a rare sighting -- The elusive badger

Meet Bella, Bucky and Barry:

We leave the urban wildlife in Forest Hills and head to our cabin in Wisconsin. In Michigan, you would call our cabin a cottage. In Wisconsin, they are known as cabins. Anyway I digress - our cabin is on 10 hilly acres of grassland in the bluff country of southern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is known as the dairy state, but the “state animal” is not a cow. It’s the badger. Yes, Wisconsinites have seen Bucky the Badger, the University of Wisconsin’s mascot. But very few of them have ever seen a real badger. Our property in Wisconsin was invaded by three badgers last year!!!!

The first sign of a badger invasion:

The first sign of the badger invasion was the yard, which was dug up. Badgers prefer to live in open grasslands, fields and pastures. My husband mows about four acres of our property and lets the rest of the grasses grow wild.