Comments on: It hit him in a dream: use Mother Nature to cleanse water runoff http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Todd A. Heywood http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Todd A. Heywood Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-1240 <strong>air pollution</strong> An interesting stat that Commissioner Lindemann shared with me was that the lilypads and arrowhead plants in the areas evaporated 10,000 gallons of water a day, through the process of photosynthesis. That much evaporation certainly adds to capturing particle pollution and bringing it down to the earth, to be caught in the ponds. air pollution An interesting stat that Commissioner Lindemann shared with me was that the lilypads and arrowhead plants in the areas evaporated 10,000 gallons of water a day, through the process of photosynthesis. That much evaporation certainly adds to capturing particle pollution and bringing it down to the earth, to be caught in the ponds.

]]> By: LoRayne Apo-Joynt http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-1239 LoRayne Apo-Joynt Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-1239 <strong>It is pretty cool, isn't it?</strong> This watershed/catch basin has become park-like; my kids would love to see the Blanding's turtles in their natural habitat, since they've only seen them in exhibits.<p><br>Hard to believe this is in such an urban area, too; have to wonder how much air pollution these green spaces absorb in addition to pollution from water runoff.</p> It is pretty cool, isn't it? This watershed/catch basin has become park-like; my kids would love to see the Blanding's turtles in their natural habitat, since they've only seen them in exhibits.

Hard to believe this is in such an urban area, too; have to wonder how much air pollution these green spaces absorb in addition to pollution from water runoff.

]]> By: Minehaha Forman http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-1238 Minehaha Forman Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-1238 <strong>Great work!</strong> This story made my day! Great video, too. Lindemann's dream came true! This is proof that if you get the right people in the right positions, there's still hope. Great work! This story made my day! Great video, too. Lindemann's dream came true! This is proof that if you get the right people in the right positions, there's still hope.

]]> By: Minehaha Forman http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-698 Minehaha Forman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-698 <strong>Great work!</strong> This story made my day! Great video, too. Lindemann's dream came true! This is proof that if you get the right people in the right positions, there's still hope. Great work! This story made my day! Great video, too. Lindemann’s dream came true! This is proof that if you get the right people in the right positions, there’s still hope.

]]> By: LoRayne Apo-Joynt http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-699 LoRayne Apo-Joynt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-699 <strong>It is pretty cool, isn't it?</strong> This watershed/catch basin has become park-like; my kids would love to see the Blanding's turtles in their natural habitat, since they've only seen them in exhibits.<p> Hard to believe this is in such an urban area, too; have to wonder how much air pollution these green spaces absorb in addition to pollution from water runoff. It is pretty cool, isn’t it? This watershed/catch basin has become park-like; my kids would love to see the Blanding’s turtles in their natural habitat, since they’ve only seen them in exhibits.

Hard to believe this is in such an urban area, too; have to wonder how much air pollution these green spaces absorb in addition to pollution from water runoff.

]]> By: Todd A. Heywood http://michiganmessenger.com/1420/it-hit-him-in-a-dream-use-mother-nature-to-cleanse-water-runoff/comment-page-1#comment-700 Todd A. Heywood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1420#comment-700 <strong>air pollution</strong> An interesting stat that Commissioner Lindemann shared with me was that the lilypads and arrowhead plants in the areas evaporated 10,000 gallons of water a day, through the process of photosynthesis. That much evaporation certainly adds to capturing particle pollution and bringing it down to the earth, to be caught in the ponds. air pollution An interesting stat that Commissioner Lindemann shared with me was that the lilypads and arrowhead plants in the areas evaporated 10,000 gallons of water a day, through the process of photosynthesis. That much evaporation certainly adds to capturing particle pollution and bringing it down to the earth, to be caught in the ponds.

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