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Michigan releases new mussel protocols for 2018. Are you up to date?

Freshwater mussels are filter feeders who burrow in the substrate of rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the world. The U.S. alone is home to some 300 species. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Nature Conservancy, approximately 70 percent of mussel species in North America are extinct or endangered. Michigan contains four federally listed species (six including two not found in the state since 1930) and twenty-six additional state-listed mussel species (all federally listed species are also listed in the state). Two of the state-listed species will be reviewed by the USFWS for possible federal listing before 2023.
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Annual Scholarship Offered to Local Survey Students

Holland Engineering recognizes the value of investing in the future of young industry professionals through our internship programs and our annual scholarship. This year’s $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one survey student from either Ferris State University or Michigan Technological University to be used towards tuition or the purchase of student books.
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Environmental Group Presents at USDA Wetlands Event

Earlier this summer, our Environmental Group presented at a U.S. Department of Agriculture “Working with Wetlands” field day at Vic Rogers Farm in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Attendees included local farmers in Berrien County, various local conservation program representatives, and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) staff.
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Holland Engineering, Inc. – Looking Back 40 Years

It all started on February 15, 1977, in an old residential building along Eighth Street, just east of downtown Holland.With only four partners and one additional employee, the Holland Engineering, Inc. team was required to wear many hats. Original services included civil engineering, land surveying, and mapmaking services.
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