The Little Free Library project promotes literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide and builds community through sharing skills, creativity and wisdom across generations. Take a book, leave a book—this little library will always be free. There are already a couple Little Free Libraries in the Keweenaw, look for a kiosk near you: http://littlefreelibrary.org/. Contact Harriet King (Houghton – harrietcookking@gmail.com, (906)281
-7122) or Bill Knoblauch (Hancock – william.knoblauch@finlandia.edu) to help with the local initiative.

The Michigan Nature Association guidebook titled Walking Paths & Protected Areas of the Keweenaw describes twenty-two sanctuaries & preserves in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. Designed to increase awareness of local land conservation efforts in the Keweenaw; and the special habitats, unique features, and interesting plant and animal species.  More info>

WHERE: near Eagle Harbor

WHEN: Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 2014, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day

INSTRUCTOR: Botanist Janet Marr has taught various Gratiot Lake Conservancy-sponsored workshops focusing on spring botany (May) and aquatic plants (August) in addition to this wetland workshop (August); she also has taught many botany workshops on Isle Royale (June) sponsored by the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association

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Michigan utility customers may be eligible for a free furnace or boiler tune-up through a statewide energy efficiency program. Tune-ups ensure heating systems are running cleanly and efficiently, saving residents money and eliminating health and safety risks.

Blue Terra Energy is conducting the free tune-ups, normally priced at $100, for natural gas utility customers in the western Upper Peninsula. Residents must be Semco Energy Gas Company customers to qualify. Customers can call (906) 487-5342 to schedule.

The free furnace and boiler tune-ups are funded by revenue collected from a small surcharge Michigan utility customers currently pay on their monthly bills. In addition to a free tune-up, customers may also be eligible to receive a new programmable thermostat and/or new carbon monoxide detector, free of charge.