When forests burn, lakes suffer

When forests burn, lakes suffer
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
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Great Lakes states and provinces to host eighth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Great Lakes states and provinces to host eighth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the eighth annual Great Lakes
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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Bald eagle success story faces new threats
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining. Workers are finding empty and damaged nests, malnourished eaglets and adult bald eagles attempting to nest a second time after failed attempts. Funding delays aren't helping.
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Defying the elements and odds, storm-swept piping plover eggs rescued, yielding chicks

Defying the elements and odds, storm-swept piping plover eggs rescued, yielding chicks
Great Lakes Commission
Four eggs from a federally endangered Great Lakes piping plover nest in Waukegan, Illinois, were washed away during a severe Lake Michigan storm but were recovered after more than 12 […]
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Lake Ontario has peaked, HCA says; Beach Strip flooding expected to ease this summer

Lake Ontario has peaked, HCA says; Beach Strip flooding expected to ease this summer
Great Lakes Commission
In Ontario, Hamilton Beach Strip residents pumping floodwater from their basements should see conditions ease this summer — the Hamilton Conservation Authority says Lake Ontario levels have peaked and are […]
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Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 

Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 
Great Lakes Echo
By Lillian Williams Water and air pollution caused by steel production has been negatively affecting residents of Northwest Indiana for over a century. Environmental advocates say the damage continues. 
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Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update

Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update
Kincardine News
It seems spring has finally sprung and the gardening season is in full frenzy with many events and activities. The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) regular monthly meeting took place May 20 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre with guest speaker Olivia Haufe, garden manager of the Bruce Botanical Food
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Bat populations plummet in Minnesota as white-nose syndrome spreads

Bat populations plummet in Minnesota as white-nose syndrome spreads
Great Lakes Echo
By Carly Carter Bat populations are plummeting in Minnesota as the deadly white-nose syndrome spreads across caves.
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McDonald: Trade wars, soaring airfares reshape summer travel for Canadians

McDonald: Trade wars, soaring airfares reshape summer travel for Canadians
The London Free Press
Canadians are shying away from going to the United States but their appetite to travel is still strong
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Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts

Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts
Great Lakes Commission
A new bill would designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Ocean Partnerships Program. This designation ensures that […]
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