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Detroit riverkeeper Bob Burns discusses a recent habitat restoration project.
Posted inCommunity

Detroit River nonprofit targets wetlands loss with island habitat restoration

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli August 28, 2025September 2, 2025

The Detroit River lost “probably 95%” of its coastal wetlands, “particularly on the Detroit side,” says riverkeeper Bob Burns.

Posted inCommunity

Detroit’s ghost streams: Maps of hidden waterways combat city’s flooding problem

Headshot of the Detroit River Story Lab's Rachel Wilson. by Rachel Wilson - Detroit River Story Lab July 15, 2025July 15, 2025
Sugar Island in the Detroit River.
Posted inVoices

VOICES: Environmental spending cuts threaten Detroit River cleanup momentum

Avatar photo by Tricia Blicharski June 23, 2025June 23, 2025
Harry Jones, president of Detroit Community Sailing Center, on the shore of the Detroit River.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Black students sail the Detroit River with Harry Jones: ‘Water is in my DNA’

Avatar photo by Carissa Welton May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
Wild geese swim on the Detroit River with the city skyline in the background
Posted inNews

Detroit River nonprofit launches toxic sediment cleanup initiative with $350 million funding target

Avatar photo by Gary Wilson May 2, 2025May 2, 2025
BASF Wyandotte plant
Posted inNews

BASF Detroit River pollution: Environmental regulators discuss remedy for contaminated groundwater

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 1, 2025May 1, 2025
BASF Wyandotte plant
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Michigan regulators request BASF’s plan to halt Detroit River pollution: Letter

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

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