Next summer public will be able to visit Armintrout-Milbocker preserve, home to 560 plant species

The new Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve in Allegan, named for the two Allegan families who owned the land for generations, features three miles of Kalamazoo River frontage and 100 upland acres of mostly pine and oak forest, fringed with 40 acres of diverse wetlands.

Dave Nyitray is the president and chief operating officer of the ODC Network.
How 5 CFHZ grants will help enhance the Holland/Zeeland communities

Five Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area grants are intended to address a variety of issues, from the child care crisis to preventing opioid deaths and ensuring vital nonprofits can continue to live out their mission.  

DJ "La Tejanita - Sweet Lu" Lupita Reyes speaks on the air during her radio program "Alegria Latina" at the 92.7 FM The Van/WHTC 1450 AM studio in Holland, Michigan, Nov. 28, 2021. (J.R. Valderas)
Spanish-language radio pioneer ‘feeling proud’ as she retires after 57 years

After 57 years, Lu Reyes is retiring as host of Holland’s first Spanish-language radio show.   

The GRCC Foundation's Alumni Relations team created a map of local craft breweries owned or operated by GRCC alums. 
Map highlights how GRCC brewers help Grand Rapids earn its Beer City USA title

The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation’s alumni relations team created a map of local craft breweries owned or operated by GRCC alums. The map provides a fun way to support fellow alumni by creating your own brewery tour.

County health departments are working with schools to endure kids have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccine clinics for kids available across the lakeshore

Vaccination clinics are available across the lakeshore for children as young as 5 years old. Here's what parents need to know.

Agewell Services of West Michigan will help the city of Muskegon feed those in need during two drive-thru events.
Make Waves on the Lakeshore: Donate your time, resources during season of giving

Beat the holiday blues by giving back with these opportunities along the lakeshore.

Sixteen-year-old Makenzie Aney is the inspiration for a café her aunt plans to open in mid-2022 with an aspiration to do more than sell espressos and lattes. 
Owner’s niece inspires Kenzie’s BE Café, where staff with disabilities will run the show

When Kenzie’s BE Café opens, owner Erin Lyon says the coffeehouse’s 25 employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities will “be pretty much running the show.”

A renovated and expanded Holland Aquatic Center will open in early 2022.
Holland Aquatic Center expansion aims to serve diverse needs of community

When the Holland Aquatic Center opens in early 2022 after a major renovation and expansion, the facility will better serve the diverse needs of the community. 

Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley (in red tie) joins SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator Amanda Mattila and residents during a Fresh Conversations session at Hasselbring Senior Center in Flint.
Greater Flint Health Coalition + SNAP-Ed = a healthier community

The Greater Flint Health Coalition recently added two new programs that support residents in eating healthy and moving more.

Michigan projects aim to dismantle racism at the root of maternal and infant deaths

Racism is killing mothers and babies in Michigan – and initiatives across the state are working to tackle that root cause and save lives.

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