On July 28, a fisherman caught a 10.4 pound Atlantic salmon in Lake Erie that is believed to have been stocked hundreds of miles away in Lake Huron. Then on August 4, people believe they saw an alligator swimming off the shore of Erie, Pennsylvania. These sightings have prompted residents to wonder what else has been hiding in Lake Erie. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
Ottawa County Parks is guiding tours through Michigan dunes at Rosy Mound, a classic Great Lakes dune system including high wooded dunes, foredunes, beach and a dune blowout. Participants can join the Dune Discovery Hike on Tuesday, August 20 to unearth secrets of how these dunes formed and the unique plant species that can only be found here. Read the full story by MLive.
A popular Lake Michigan beach in Muskegon, Michigan, is safe for now. Public Health – Muskegon County warned earlier this week that it found toxins from an algal bloom in Muskegon Lake spilling into Lake Michigan, but four tests at a local beach on Friday were at non-detect levels. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
Michigan State University’s 1,100-acre livestock research farm is working toward a goal: prove the value of advanced cattle production practices to stem environmental damage while simultaneously enhancing farm financial statements. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
Each summer educators are invited to apply for the opportunity to work alongside Great Lakes scientists aboard a research vessel for a week. A teacher explains how this opportunity helped her take the problems that face Lake Erie back to her classroom. Read the full story by The Allegheny Front.
From lawmakers to environmentalists, about 70 people met in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on Friday to celebrate successes and address current challenges facing Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.
Michigan Senator Gary Peters visited Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, Saturday where he visited the Soo Locks’ current construction and discussed the $450 million project budget currently under review. View the full story by WLUC-TV – Marquette, MI.
The University of Toledo has been awarded $459,353 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study algal blooms and cyanobacteria. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Cormorants, a fish-eating bird on Lake Ontario, continue to draw disdain from local fisherman who claim the bird’s populations reduce fishing opportunities. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.
In an attempt at a solo swim across Lake Michigan, famed Great Lakes swimmer, Jim Dreyer, lost GPS navigation, fought wild hallucinations and spent a night essentially swimming in circles, causing the swim to end short. Read the full story by MLive.
Two mayors of Wisconsin’s Bayfield County municipalities say that U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s proposal to turn the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore into a national park would put an unmanageable strain on the area’s emergency services, housing stock and infrastructure. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Examiner.
The Great Lakes Surf Festival welcomed surfers of all skill levels to explore the waters of the Great Lakes and embrace the region’s surfing community during the 6th annual event held at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.