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It was a perfect September day for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s “For our Youth” (FOY) club to meet at leader Rhonda’s rural property south of Kincardine. Read More
It was a perfect September day for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s “For our Youth” (FOY) club to meet at leader Rhonda’s rural property south of Kincardine. Read More
When Becky Bosma started a short-term rental property in the fall of 2020, the farmer, wife and mom of four said she was “pretty green” about the whole thing. Read More
After Grey-Bruce home sales showed signs of picking up over the summer, they surged forward in September. Read More
Great Lakes Commission calls for reauthorization of Great Lakes legislation and stronger protections against invasive species
Closely intertwined with Indigenous culture and identity, wild rice was decimated after the arrival of European settlers. But today, many partners are supporting initiatives to restore wild rice. Read the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.
About a mile from Cleveland’s Lake Erie shore, in a stretch of water once among America’s most polluted, a team of conservationists just released a few dozen lake sturgeon into the Cuyahoga River. Lake sturgeon need a nice clean substrate so their eggs don’t suffocate, and biologists believe the Cuyahoga’s improved water quality has made that possible. Read the full story by NPR.
On Oct. 18, the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians will release a new mini documentary about the fisheries program at the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette. The 15-minute documentary, “Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin,” discusses the tribe’s ancient connection to the Great Lakes and how tribe biologists are leading efforts to restore whitefish populations, whose numbers have been severely diminished by invasive species. Read the full story by the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News.
Thousands of water service lines across the state are made from the original infrastructure, at times, dating back 100 years. With infrastructure developments throughout the years, the state has passed a bipartisan bill to replace service lines made with lead pipes. Read the full story by Spectrum News.
Cleanup Club is a non-profit that was created two years ago that focuses its cleanup efforts in rivers located in the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.
This week, the iconic anchor outside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena, Michigan got an adjustment to ensure there’s not an “anchors away” situation. The anchor is a popular photo op amongst visitors. Read the full story by MLive.
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