Events
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March 2002
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Features
Is Harding Covering Up for Dow?
Gregory V. Button
For a Clean and Safe Detroit: Close the Country's Largest Incinerator
Mary Beth Doyle and Brad Van Guilder
Westland Activist Cheryl Graunstadt
Monica Heger
Columns
Book Review
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ... Bikes and Ferries, Too
Gregory V. Button reviews Jim Motavalli's "Breaking Gridlock"
Science for the People
ADHD Levels May Be Higher; PCBs and Infant Development; Men With PCBs Likely to Father Boys; Flame Retardant in the Environment
At the Ecology Center
Annual Meeting; Profile of Jeff Gearhart; New Website; Open Space Zoning Conference; Hybrid Car and Fuel Cell Announcements
Recycle Ann Arbor
Calculating Your Eco Footprint
Saturday, March 23, 8:30am–5pm.
Erosion Control Workshop. Hands-on workshop at the U of
M’s Nichol’s Arboretum lead by Bob Grese and
Don Gray. To register call the Nichol’s Arboretum,
734/998-9541.
April—All Month
Appointments for the Earth at your Aveda Salon (see ad
on page 22).
Tuesday, April 2
David Morris, Vice President of the Institute for Local
Reliance, presents a free public lecture from 4 to 5:30pm
in the Moot Court Room of the Detroit College of Law at
Michigan State University. For more information, call
527/353-9555.
Thursday, April 18, 9am–4pm
Second Annual Washtenaw Community College Earth Day Festival
WCC Student Union Building, 4800 Huron River Dr., Ann
Arbor.
Sunday, April 20
Native Landscape Workshop sponsored by the Natural Area
Preservation Program, Parks Department, City of Ann Arbor.
Topics include site assessment and preparation, seed
and plant selection, installation, and maintenance. Cost
is $15. To register, call the Bryant Community Center
at 734/994-2722. Limit 50 people.
Sunday, April 21, 1–5pm
Earth Day Festival. Free for all ages! Hosted by the Ecology
Center, a member of the Environmental
Education Network of Washtenaw County, at Leslie Science
Center. For more information, call the Center at 734/997-1553.
Sunday, April 28, 1pm
Matthei Botanical Garden Friends Spring Lecture, “Gardens
of Renewal,” by David Michener, Ph.D. Admission $15.
Reservations strongly suggested. Call 734/998-7061.
Sunday, June 9
EcoRide. Note: this is a change from the originally
advertised date of June 2.