3/15/2023
'Art is a bridge to learning'
In the new Scientific Illustration art course, Dearborn Wolverines created pieces that focused on biology, botany and geology — and discovered how art can advance careers in health, conservation and more....
2/15/2023
One sweet campus tradition: Making Michigan maple syrup
Dress for the weather — the forecast says 47 degrees and sunny — and come to UM-Dearborn on Saturday. You’re invited to take part in a favorite seasonal activity....
6/18/2018
This edible landscape is one of UM-Dearborn’s best-kept secrets
The low-maintenance permaculture orchard and garden is growing fresh produce—for a good cause....
7/23/2018
Gardeners can score free seeds at this new seed library
UM-Dearborn staff and students helped launch the pilot project that encourages healthy eating and seed saving....
9/14/2018
Campus is in bloom with butterflies
See nature in action at the Environmental Interpretive Center’s gardens....
1/28/2019
Campus natural areas provide a winter land of wonder
Every season brings something new to see in the Environmental Interpretive Center and the adjacent Environmental Study Area. Here are five things you may see walking on the trails....
5/17/2019
A natural way to learn: UM-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center educators offer summer programs
Taught by staff and students, the line-up includes bird watching, tree identification, gardening and more....
6/19/2019
Having a Field Day: Students gather together for class that has a 50-year tradition of foraging
Led by Professor Emeritus Orin Gelderloos, UM-Dearborn's “salad bar course" — with its cattails, elderberry, mint and more — is more than nutritious; it teaches students how to understand and interact with local nature....
9/16/2019
How 'birdhouses for bees' can help pollinators in peril
Most of us have heard that bees are disappearing. And that’s not good news for our gardens or food supply. Senior Kaitlyn Tatro and the Environmental Interpretive Center have a plan for aiding bees and other insect pollinators. And, if you choose, it could...
1/25/2021
UM-Dearborn has saved half a million dollars on its utility bills since the start of the pandemic
If you’re looking for silver linings, here’s one....
