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Researchers who have supported the recovery of the Lake Erie water snake the past 10 years have reached a major benchmark. More...
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Ducks Unlimited, one of the nation's largest and most active conservation organizations, has been awarded a $150,013 to help restore and enhance wetlands at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. More...
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Regulars line up at Alter Road on Detroit River daily for food, camaraderie, and sport. More...
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Slowly but surely, Michigan's state senators are getting religion about legislation that would let the Detroit River International Crossing project go forward with a second bridge to Canada. More...
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The Muskegon County board should take its vote on the Scandia Wind Offshore Aegir project as soon as possible. More...
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Governor Jennifer Granholm has proclaimed June 12-20, 2010 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan to encourage people to help protect our waters by taking steps to prevent the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species. More...
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The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, along with the whole Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, will soon appear with Rocky Mountain, Glacier and other national parks on a Web site for handicapped travelers. More...
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A conservation organization reviewing the number of birds and bats killed by the wind turbines on Wolfe Island is calling the numbers "extremely high." More...
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The 30/30 Fish-a-Thon, held last week, was a 30-hour fishing marathon with a purpose. Two fishermen fished for 30 consecutive hours in a successful attempt to catch at least 30 different species of fish that live in Michigan's waters. The event raised funds to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...
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White Lake environmental activists are on a roll. The federal government has given the green light to a grant of more than $2 million to restore habitat, wetlands and wildlife along the lake's shoreline. More...
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The Lake Superior Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will get $971,714 from the Environmental Protection Agency to work with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to monitor waters in and near Lake Superior. More...
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Point Pelee is looking to spruce up one of its rarest ecosystems with a Sunday savannah-sowing session. More...
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Baitfish are probably the main culprit that helps pathogens enter Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes, so it's no wonder that the use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is being restricted in some waters. More...
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The Brookings Institution think tank has a suggestion that should appeal to Great Lakes policymakers: Set up a series of federally funded energy laboratories aimed at speeding new products and technologies to market. More...
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The primary focus of the PCB sediment dredging this year is the 200-foot wide channel north of the De Pere dam, much of it adjacent to Voyageur Park and a popular boating area. More...
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At the state Capitol, a workgroup has begun the job of drafting legislation that would set the rules for wind farms off the Great Lakes shoreline. More...
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The $1-million Toronto Hydro Anemometer Station, erected to measure wind speed, went into service last week. If the wind is favourable, Toronto Hydro wants to erect a wall of about 70 wind turbines in the lake here. More...
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A request for a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources permit to allow dredging material from Great Lakes Naval Harbor to be placed at Adam's Sand & Gravel in Brighton has been withdrawn. More...
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COMMENTARY: Casting my rod for the future of the Great Lakes
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
As you celebrate 2010 National Fishing and Boating Week, get out there and cast your rod as much as possible. And please also take a moment to think about how you can help in the battle to protect and preserve Ohio's valuable water resources for future generations. More... -
The New York Power Authority faced the stiff wind of opposition when it briefed Erie County's public on plans to stand power-generating windmills somewhere in Lake Erie. More...
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Biologists from the Ohio EPA launched from Lorain, Ohio, to begin tests for the National Coastal Conditions Assessment. More...
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Six national parks in the Great Lakes region are being studied for environmental contaminants. A research team from the University of Wisconsin is taking samples of fish and aquatic insects over the next few years. More...
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Officials are looking forward to the completion of a 16-mile water trail on the east branch of the Little Calumet River by a paddling group that hopes it will be a model for similar efforts throughout the United States. More...
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Biologists from the Ohio EPA launched from Lorain, Ohio to begin tests for the National Coastal Conditions Assessment. More...
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When the fish species were tallied up, they numbered more than 30 caught in 30 straight hours of fishing by two guys bent on showing the world just how diverse Michigan's fishing opportunities really are. More...