This week our President, Peter Letzmann, traveled to Ann Arbor to award their City Council Member Erica Briggs, former Executive Director of Scenic Michigan, our 2022 Scenic Hero award! Erica was the Executive Director from January 2018 through the end of 2021. Her passion for preserving beautiful, sustainable, public…
Story by Jay Lowry, Photo by Kimberly Rapson As fall rolls around in Michigan you may be tempted to cozy up and start the Halloween movie marathons, but this year Scenic Michigan challenges you to try something new. In these last couple of weeks, our atmosphere has been visited by the Orion meteor showers, and…
Story by Vienne Alhaideri; Photo by George C. BaileyAs we enter the month of November, bird migration starts to slow down but there is still a lot to look out for! If you’re a bird lover, there’s no better place to be than Michigan! The state lies at the intersection of the…
As summer comes to a close the upcoming Labor Day weekend may be some of the last opportunities to travel north and experience some of the beautiful summer weather that Michigan has to offer. A new opportunity this weekend, however, is that some travelers may be lucky enough to see…
Scenic Michigan is now opening up a portal for individuals to submit applications to join the Scenic Michigan Board of Directors. Our organization currently has up to four board openings that we are accepting applications for on a rolling basis. All applications will be considered by the current Scenic Michigan…
We are excited to announce that we are now opening up nominations for our 2022 Scenic Hero Awards! Scenic Michigan developed the Scenic Hero award to recognize entities that make a significant and lasting contribution to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the scenic character of Michigan’s roads and communities. Please let…
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in the case of the City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising in favor of the City of Austin, recognizing the longstanding distinction between content displayed on signs that are located on-premises and off-premises billboard is constitutional. The Supreme Court first…
The Scenic Michigan Board of Directors has elected Peter A. Letzmann as President, effective January 13, 2022. Most recently, Mr. Letzmann was Scenic Michigan’s Vice President and member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Letzmann is an attorney, mediator, educator, and consultant; has 50 years of experience in government law….
Jake Parcell, Ph.D Jake comes to Scenic Michigan by way of Wayne County, where he currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Wayne County Land Bank. Formerly, Jake was a Community Analyst in the City of East Lansing and a Planner in the City of Flint. Jake is a…
Our annual Scenic Michigan Photo Contest is on hold until a new Executive Director is hired. Keep snapping those beautiful pictures and we’ll send a note to all past participants when we launch the contest.
