Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Confluence of factors come to play in death of trees
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP Even in broad daylight, it looks like a scene from a scary movie. Large, black birds line the branches of trees with no leaves dead and dying trees whose dry branches stand in stark contrast to lush green grasses and foliage.
But what has caused the demise of some trees on an island across from the marinas at Lake St. Clair Metropark? The answer is not as clear as it may seem.
The large black birds are double-crested cormorants, a native species of water bird in Michigan, according to Holly Vaughn, public outreach and engagement unit manager for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Detroit s fireworks show in 2019. (File photo) For the second year in a row, the Detroit s annual fireworks celebration will pop off over a closed suburban park in an effort to deter crowds. The announcement that the event will remain TV-only and be held at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township comes as Detroit lags the state in vaccinations. A spokesman for the mayor indicated however that the decision was made months ago, before it was clear just how much restrictions would ease by the June 28 show. The event is expected to be back at the Detroit River next year, the Parade Company tells the Associated Press.