Tammy Cunningham snapped this photo on Muskegon's Pere Marquette Park beach July 26.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—An environmentally friendly roof now sits over Rockford Construction’s new home in Grand Rapids.

Advanced Green Architecture (AGA) began installing the roof system July 8.  It contains 3” to 6” of soil covered with a variety of sedum plants, ornamental grasses and other perennials. 

Rockford Construction’s new offices are located at 601 First Street NW, which was once home to Miller Products before it sat vacant for many years.  The company is working to make its new facility LEED Gold certified before moving in. The newly-renovated building will feature a courtyard with green space and a deck, along with a rooftop patio.

Applications are being accepted for the Go Green Youth Challenge tree planting grants.

Children from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate.  Participants are challenged to collect change individually, with their class or with a club each spring.  The change will go toward community tree plantings by the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance, as well as program outreach efforts.  The team that raises the most for the Go Green Youth Challenge will be awarded with a tree planning in their community.  They also get an invitation to the state Arbor Day celebration in April at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.

Local governments, public educational institutions, public libraries, non-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, churches and tribal governments can also apply for a Go Green youth Challenge tree planting grant by visiting this websit