More than 70 volunteers joined Save the River’s Trash Free River Days Weekend to remove 1,501 pounds of trash from the Upper St. Lawrence River last week. The volunteers retrieved […]
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confirmed a recreational angler reported finding a dying grass carp – a massive invasive fish – floating in Baie du Doré on […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start a maintenance dredging project at Manistique Harbor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as early as August 7. The $1.865 million project […]
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This year’s Manure Expo, held at the fairgrounds in Fulton County, Ohio, showcased the high-tech transformation of manure management. New tools on display at the expo aim to solve the […]
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completed more than 280 fisheries surveys across the state in 2024. Collecting key data on Michigan’s fisheries is critical for successful management of […]
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A business in Sheboygan, Wisconsin’s “Malibu of the Midwest” is known for being the state’s first surf shop. People have been surfing on Lake Michigan since the early 1950s, and […]
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The Wisconsin DNR stocked more than 3 million fish […]
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shared a video of freshwater jellyfish at Presque Isle Bay in Lake Erie. The incredibly rare jellyfish is super hard to find, according […]
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The fourth annual Mackinac Bridge Swim began just after sunrise on Saturday, July 26. Over 250 swimmers participated in the 4.5-mile swim across the Straits of Mackinac. Read the full […]
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In Ohio, work is nearing completion on the Upland Sims Park Extension Project, which would add 5.33 acres of serene natural greenspace to Euclid’s growing waterfront along Lake Erie. Read […]
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The Trans Superior Yacht Race, created in 1969, is one of three races that draw in members of the sailing community from near and far to test their mettle on […]
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In Ohio, Toledo’s newly expanded maritime museum includes a fully accessible historic pilothouse and an experience that humanizes the legacy of the inland seas. The 5,000 square foot space surprises, […]