…city community initiative, in coordination with Delta Institute and Hammond Farms. Since September, over 100 cubic yards of food scraps have been gathered from restaurants in the city. Read more…
Delta Institute Partnership with Iroquois Valley Farms Awarded USDA Conservation Innovation Grant
…the lead grantee on a CIG from 2011-2015 that resulted in the launch of the Delta Nitrogen Credit Program. This project marks the sixth CIG on which Delta has partnered.…
From Brownfield to Beauty
…help clean up, beautify, and prepare the site for a more permanent redevelopment solution. Currently, we’ve planted over 5,500 poplar trees across 11 acres of brownfield sites in Muskegon, and…
Gary to hire consultants for green plan
This Post-Tribune article reports on the Gary Redevelopment Commission’s decision to award contracts to three organizations that are advising the city on deconstruction of abandoned homes. Among them is Delta…
DELTA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
…Rebuilding Exchange, as we work toward our shared vision of a more sustainable Chicago and Great Lakes region.” “I am grateful to Delta Institute for the leadership experience that I’ve…
StoryWood: How to use urban wood, reclaimed wood & locally harvested wood for design
StoryWood: How to use urban wood, reclaimed wood & locally harvested wood for design In any home or interior space, often the most treasured pieces are those that have a…
Interactive Session at Community Forestry Conference in Indianapolis Links Green Infrastructure, Community Forestry, and the Community
Jenny Gulick of Davey Resource Group Thanks for joining us in Indianapolis this November for two days of collaboration and idea sharing geared toward helping you find new ways to…
Delta Works in Partnership to Develop Framework for Long-term Stewardship Funding in Illinois
…Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Case Study Iroquois Valley Farms Case Study Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Case Study From Forests to Faucets Partnership Case Study Medford, Oregon Temperature Trading Case…
Copious Fertilizer Down on the Farm Means More Global Warming Pollution up in the Sky
This article, featured in Scientific American, discusses farmer Myron Ortner’s experience as the first farmer to participate in Delta Institute’s Nitrogen Credit program….
Creating a Green Infrastructure Plan for Gary, Indiana
…collectively reducing the negative impacts of 132 million gallons of stormwater annually. Since 2016, as part of the Plan, Delta Institute, the City of Gary, the Alliance for the Great…
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