Amanda LeClaire

Detroit

Host and producer at WDET-FM (Detroit MI)

Host + reporter : Detroit NPR @wdet Voice talent Professional tarot reader + reiki healer

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Michigan shows up to proclaim No Kings

1 week ago | wdet.org | Russ McNamara |Quinn Klinefelter |Amanda LeClaire |Colin Jackson

Demonstrations widespread and largely peacefulLarge protests also took place in Grand Rapids, Petoskey, Marquette, Troy and Wyandotte. John DeSpelder leads Traverse Indivisible, the left-leaning civics group that organized the No Kings protest in Traverse City. He says thousands attended, making it the group’s largest demonstration to date. “I think a lot of people are watching the news and feeling real anguish,” DeSpelder said.
Nonprofit holds contest to find biggest trees in Michigan

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Natalie Albrecht |Amanda LeClaire

The two-year search is almost over for participants of the Big Tree Hunt. The contest, held by environmental nonprofit ReLeaf, challenges everyday citizens to try and find the biggest trees in Michigan.
MSU researchers launch 20-year study on tree resilience in Michigan’s future

4 weeks ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire

Michigan State University researchers have launched a decades-long effort to understand how certain conifer species might adapt to future climate stressors. That includes extreme heat and cold, changing soil conditions, invasive pests, disease, and more.
The Metro: New 'mini-forest' takes root in Rochester

1 month ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire |Nadia Zyiad

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city staff and master gardeners. The 1,000-square-foot mini forest sits on a plot previously used as a garbage dump. Its design is based on a Japanese method called the Miyawaki Technique, utilizing densely planted native trees and on heavily degraded soils.
The Metro: New 'mini-forest' takes root in Rochester

1 month ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire |Nadia Zyiad

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city staff and master gardeners. The 1,000-square-foot mini forest sits on a plot previously used as a garbage dump. Its design is based on a Japanese method called the Miyawaki Technique, utilizing densely planted native trees and on heavily degraded soils.
A warm April gives way to May showers for Metro Detroit

1 month ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire

Southeast Michigan is wrapping up April with temperatures trending slightly higher than average, according to the National Weather Service. Despite several days in the 80s, early April brought cooler conditions. “Overall, I think we are coming in just slightly above normal,” meteorologist Trent Frey told WDET. “We did have a couple of really hot days.
WDET is 'rooting' itself in environmental reporting with tree canopy project - WDET 101.9 FM

2 months ago | wdet.org | Sam Corey |Amanda LeClaire

WDET is embarking on a new project exploring the multifaceted relationship between trees and community health in Michigan. Amanda Le Claire, lead reporter and managing editor of the tree project, joined The Metro on Earth Day to talk about Detroit’s tree canopy and some of the most recent stories produced by the WDET newsroom.
Detroit nonprofit Arboretum Detroit brings new life to vacant lots with community forest project

2 months ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire

A once-forgotten cluster of vacant lots on Detroit’s west side is now home to Circle Forest, a community-led reforestation project created by the nonprofit Arboretum Detroit. Co-director Andrew “Birch” Kemp says the space, made up of 12 formerly vacant lots, was transformed from illegal dumping grounds into an accessible public green space. “We cleared out like 60 yards of garbage and did a tree assessment, pulled out invasives, planted 200 native trees,” Kemp said.
Detroit Opera’s Yuval Sharon reimagines Mozart’s Così fan tutte through the lens of AI

2 months ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire

Detroit Opera’s latest production looks to the future by reinterpreting Mozart’s Così fan tutte through the lens of artificial intelligence. Artistic Director Yuval Sharon reimagines the classic opera with humanoid robots created as ideal companions… and the ethical consequences of programming them to serve human desires.
Detroit's tree canopy is growing, despite federal funding cuts

2 months ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire

American Forests, the nation’s oldest conservation nonprofit, says Detroit has planted 25,000 trees since launching a local tree equity partnership in 2021 —part of a broader plan to plant 75,000 by 2027. Benita Hussein, chief program officer of American Forests’ Tree Equity Program, says the initiative targets neighborhoods with fewer trees and higher exposure to extreme heat and respiratory illness.