Western Herald Articles:
February 10, 2004 - Getting in Touch with Nature Can Calm , Energize, Empower.
June 12, 2003 - City Commission: City Withdraws Input on Asylum Lake Preserve.
May 15, 2003 - City Commission: City Works Out Details for Future Nature Preserve.
March 13, 2003 - Asylum Lake Controversy Persists.
WMU News:
July 28, 2004 - Candidates Sought for Asylum Lake Council.
April 19, 2004 - Trustees Name BTR Park Road, Approve Asylum Lake Agreement.
Spring 2000 - WMU Research Magazine: Local Actions, Global Consequences.
January 22, 1999 - WMU Picks Kalamazoo for Engineering Site, Expands Battle Creek Presence.
September 18, 2000 - Trustees Authorize Property Purchase for Soccer Facility.
April 21, 2005 - Needed Prescribed Burn Planned for Asylum Lake
April 27, 2005 - Prescribed Burn at Asylum Lake Scheduled for Thursday.
Independent Articles:
April 24, 2004 - Conservation Letter: A Cleaner, Greener Land: What Kalamazoo Ought to Do.
April 28, 2003 - Conservation Letter : Asylum Lake
Independent Books:
Kalamazoo Gazette Articles:
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April 29, 2005 - Controlled burn in KalamazooApril 24, 2004 - Disputed land to be untouched: WMU, Asylum Lake advocates reach agreement on use of the 274-acre preserve.
August 09, 2003 - Asylum Lake fight: How a battle over open space nearly stalled Kalamazoo's economic engine.
May 13, 2003 - Stalemate persists on Asylum Lake.
June 10, 2003 - City drops plans for Asylum Lake.
February 24, 2003 - New tug of war over Asylum Lake.
December 21, 1999 - Endowment created for Asylum Lake.
December 20, 1999 - $1.3 million committed to Asylum Lake.
April 03, 1999 - Mentally ill found a refuge at Fair Oaks Farm.
February 06, 1999 - Asylum Lake future secured.
January 08, 1999 - Asylum group softens stance/can't support proposal.
September 02, 1998 - WMU removes Asylum Lake signs - for now.
May 14, 1998 - Asylum Lake golf course, loss of pristine space.
April 03, 1998 - WMU lookng at Asylum Lake for new golf course.
March 16, 1996 - WMU planning soccer complex in Asylum Lake area.
March 12, 1996 - New nature preserve proposed near Asylum Lake.
January 20, 1993 - DNR to manage Asylum Lake land.
June 11, 1993 - Asylum Lake cleanup set for Saturday.
May 12, 1993 - Group challenged WMU's park plans.
May 05, 1993 - New book is another chapter for local lake.
July 29, 1992 - Park plan calls for group to press for business park vote.
June 21, 1992 - New WMU park plan encroach on Asylum Lake.
April 27, 1992 - Asylum Lake group to press for business park vote.
April 21, 1991 - Asylum Lake threatened by fuel tank leak.
February 28, 1991 - Asylum Lake cleanup urged in WMU report.
February 19, 1991 - Research park fee to aid Asylum Lake?
November 25, 1990 - Urban growth threatens area wetlands, wildlife.
October 24, 1990 - Crowd voices opposition to WMU park.
August 29, 1990 - Asylum Lake has history as refuge.
July 23, 1990 - Boy scouts to establish trail at Asylum Lake.
May 25, 1990 - Man raises concerns about WMU park plan.
June 21, 1984 - Condominium construction begins near Asylum Lake.
June 22, 1982 - City seeks accord with WMU on Asylum Lake sewer.
November 22, 1981 - Apartment developers work to stop erosion.
May 08, 1979 - Asylum Lake area saved for public's recreation.
October 27, 1976 - Asylum Lake property transfered to WMU.
March 18, 1975 - Asylum Lake park use bill to be introduced.
November 28, 1974 - Asylum Lake group not giving up.
November 27, 1974 - No 'giveaway' at Asylum Lake.
October 16, 1974 - Asylum Lake petition drive set Saturday.
October 14, 1974 - Asylum Lake group plans to organize.
October 03, 1974 - Asylum Lake use as park supported.
October 01, 1974 - Asylum Lake future to be discussed.
September 01, 1974 - Asylum Lake area 'available.'
September 01, 1974 - Asylum Lake area labeled haven for vandals.
July 24, 1974 - Welborn will seek Asylum Lake park area.
June 25, 1974 - Asylum Lake land target of city, county.
September 13, 1973 - Park at Asylum Lake backed.
July 27, 1973 - Planners discuss future of Asylum Lake area