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The Spotted Lanternfly.
Spotted Lanternfly Workshop in Goodells to raise awareness on invasive insect harming fruit trees

The Spotted Lanternfly, native to Asia, was recently detected in Macomb County. On April 29, Goodell’s County Park will host a workshop to teach community members how to spot, prevent, and monitor the invasive insect.

New Law and Public Safety program at St. Clair County's RESA's TEC to launch this fall.
RESA’s new Law and Public Safety program to empower high school students for the future

The St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency is developing plans to add Law and Public Safety to its current Technical Education Center programs. The program is set to begin this fall.

Left to Right: Theresa Rosso, Jan Evans, John Highstreet and Sue DeLange.
St. Clair County Quilt Trail stitching community together one block at a time

Algonac Church of Christ’s Piece to Peace Quilting group quilts with purpose, supporting community events and organizations and promoting the county’s history and unique off-the-highway attractions.

Alexia Clark.
These Port Huron bakers provide homemade, healthy foods to the community

Local bakers Hancock Harvest and Boys & Buttons Bakery are bringing old-school baking methods by sticking to the basics and offering nutritious, delicious goods to the Blue Water Area.

The new Gillig bus at the Convention Center in Port Huron.
Celebrating sustainability at Earth Day Festival in Goodells, highlight on Blue Water Area Transit

Blue Water Area Transit will participate in the annual Earth Fair at Goodells County Park on April 25-26 with other local businesses and organizations to promote sustainability and finding alternative energy sources.   

Josh Chapman, President and CEO of the Blue Water YMCA.
Transforming Lives: A Conversation with Blue Water YMCA CEO Josh Chapman

Josh Chapman returned to his hometown four years ago to serve as CEO at the YMCA of the Blue Water Area, the same Y he attended as a child and where he had his first college internship. The Y has added and expanded its programs that promote healthy living and provide food and other essential services.

There will be a variety of interactive scenes and simulators to play in and on, including the campground and riding in the kayak.
New exhibit inside the Carnegie Museum aims to inspire stewardship, teach nature topics

Friends of the St. Clair River is partnering with Port Huron Museums to establish the Blue Water, Green Spaces exhibit from April to September to connect the public with the region’s outdoors.

St. Patrick’s Day vendor show to support local charity organization

Port Huron resident Samantha Baptiste has turned her buying and selling hobby into a career of running successful craft and vendor shows that bring the community together and support local charities.

Kevin Dutcher (left), father of Noah Dutcher (right) in front of an Apache self-propelled sprayer.
Small business hubs elevate startups and entrepreneurs

Across the state, small business support hubs are helping entrepreneurs who want to start their own businesses with resources like workshops, co-working spaces, and grants.

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