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Rethinking the American Lawn

Rethinking the American Lawn

by Ottawa County Parks Staff | Mar 15, 2022 | Groudwater, Natural Resources Management, Parks Department, Planning, Programs & Education, Wildlife

Summer is the season of outdoor barbecues, the sound of children splashing in inflatable pools, and the smell of a freshly-mowed yard. Nothing is quite as ubiquitous as the American lawn – a vast, well-manicured plane of Bermuda or Kentucky bluegrass adorns the front...

New Groundwater Board to address aquifer challenges in Ottawa County

New Groundwater Board to address aquifer challenges in Ottawa County

by Ottawa County | Mar 23, 2021 | Department of Strategic Initiatives, Groudwater, Planning

Scientists, officials, community stakeholders tapped for new Ottawa County Groundwater Board WEST OLIVE — Momentum is crucial to any project. When a 2018 study by Michigan State University revealed declines in the quality and quantity of Ottawa County’s deep bedrock...