By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Agriculture, Air Quality, cases, Chicago, cities, city, conditions, county, ecosystems, Education, first, Flooding, forest, forests, found, funding, help, Homes, Housing, Identified, industrial, Lead, Live, location, manager, May, Municipalities, new, northern, photo, Population, project, Region, Research, RISK, service, show, study, time, tree planting, Trees, U.S. Forest Service, university, urban, US, Vermont, Water

Source






The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Landmark Conservancy partnered to protect more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline, preserving forests, wetlands and streams that support brook trout, […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Landmark Conservancy partnered to protect more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline, preserving forests, wetlands and streams that support brook trout, […]

Tags
Great Lakes Commission, Birds, fish, forests, India, lake, Lake Superior, Other, protect, service, support, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US, wetlands, Wildlife, Wisconsin

Source






By Alexander Boesch President Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of the Interior to consider removing the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species List. If that happens, some Republican state lawmakers want Michigan to authorize a hunting and trapping season.

By Alexander Boesch President Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of the Interior to consider removing the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species List. If that happens, some Republican state lawmakers want Michigan to authorize a hunting and trapping season.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Animals, body, conservation, council, decision, Department, Department of the Interior, Donald Trump, Economy, endangered species, federal, Federal government, forests, game, Government, grey, help, house, Hunting, Information, Lead, List, Livestock, local, manager, May, Michigan, News, open, Other, Policy, Population, president, President Trump, protect, Republicans, river, season, service, support, Tourism, trump, upper peninsula, Water, water conservation, winter

Source






By Akia Thrower A recent study uncovers the changes within historical tree biodiversity hotspots, which has implications for new conservation efforts in forested areas of concern.

By Akia Thrower A recent study uncovers the changes within historical tree biodiversity hotspots, which has implications for new conservation efforts in forested areas of concern.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Agriculture, Biodiversity, changes, cities, climate, conservation, ecosystems, Features, federal, forest, forestry, forests, found, help, Illinois, Indiana, iowa, land restoration, land use, light, Michigan, Michigan State University, midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, National, national park, nature, nature conservancy, new, office, Ohio, professor, Research, restoration, rivers, rural, show, study, Survey, Trees, tribal lands, university, urban, US, virginia, Water, water quality, who, Wisconsin, work

Source






By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.

By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, cases, changes, climate, Climate change, conditions, Damage, design, development, drought, emergency, Events, federal, Flooding, forests, funding, future, green, green infrastructure, help, Hours, Identified, Increase, Infrastructure, Insurance, Investment, Lighting, looking, midwest, Municipalities, nature, new, Ohio, Other, plan, president, Region, remains, Repairs, RISK, rivers, Roads, scientists, standards, Storm, time, Transportation, Water, water resources, Weather

Source






By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Surrounded by busy roads, neighborhoods and businesses, Ken-O-Sha Park doesn’t look like one of Michigan’s most valuable forests. But a new study found the 100-acre park in Grand Rapids is home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests.

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Surrounded by busy roads, neighborhoods and businesses, Ken-O-Sha Park doesn’t look like one of Michigan’s most valuable forests. But a new study found the 100-acre park in Grand Rapids is home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, 2022, 2024, Biodiversity, Birds, city, city planning, close, Community, conservation, Diversity, forest, forests, found, future, help, home, insects, invasive, Invasive Species, Letters, local, manager, mayor, meeting, Michigan, moved, new, Ottawa, Parks, plants, project, protect, remains, report, restoration, Roads, search, season, service, Students, study, Trees, U.S. Forest Service, university, Volunteers, waste, Water, wetlands, work

Source






By Anna Barnes  The invasive elm zigzag sawfly has been confirmed in Michigan for the first time.

By Anna Barnes  The invasive elm zigzag sawfly has been confirmed in Michigan for the first time.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Agriculture, Asia, body, Canada, Contact, county, Damage, Department, development, europe, Features, first, forests, green, help, Information, invasive, Invasive Species, Journalism, light, May, Michigan, News, online, Other, Population, report, Research, rural, St, third, time, Travel, Trees

Source






By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.

By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, 2023, cases, changes, conditions, Detroit, down, emergency, first, forests, found, fuel, Great Lakes, Health, Increase, Journalism, lakes, Lyme disease, May, Michigan, Minnesota, News, north, Parks, PBS, Population, protect, public health, Region, remains, return, RISK, room, show, Statement, Ticks, time, Transmission, university, Weather, who, winter, Wisconsin, wood

Source






By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  For Jim Daniels the Rust Belt is defined by people, working families, factory neighborhoods, highways leading north toward the Great Lakes and memories that stay with a person for a lifetime. These themes run throughout his new poetry collection, “Late Invocation for Magic.”

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  For Jim Daniels the Rust Belt is defined by people, working families, factory neighborhoods, highways leading north toward the Great Lakes and memories that stay with a person for a lifetime. These themes run throughout his new poetry collection, “Late Invocation for Magic.”

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Books, carnegie mellon, Carnegie Mellon University, children, Christmas, cities, city, college, concrete, Detroit, died, downtown, Environment, factories, fish, Ford, forests, found, Great Lakes, Health, Highways, home, Hours, industrial, industry, Jobs, lake, lakes, Life, Manufacturing, Michigan, nature, new, north, northern michigan, Other, Pittsburgh, plants, recreation, Region, remains, show, Source, support, The Factory, time, Trees, university, wanted, who, work, World, Writing

Source






By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.

By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Authors, Biodiversity, Birds, climate, Climate change, Collaboration, Community, conservation, Driving, forests, Global, help, insects, invasive, Invasive Species, Journalism, List, looking, May, Michigan, Municipalities, nature, nature conservancy, new, north, Other, Plans, plants, Research, study, suspect, time, Trees, university, University of Michigan, wanted, Wildlife

Source






By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.

By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, 2021, boundary waters, budget, Buildings, Carbon, changes, Chicago, circle of blue, climate, Climate change, controlled burns, Damage, Dead, Diversity, down, drought, ecosystems, federal, Federal government, Fire, Fires, forest, forests, found, fuel, GE, Government, Great Lakes, groundwater, growth, History, Homes, Indigenous, Indigenous Communities, inland lakes, Journalism, June, lake, Lake Superior, lakes, Letters, manager, Minnesota, National, national park service, new, News, nitrogen, north, North America, north carolina, Ojibwe, open, Other, phosphorus, plan, plants, protect, red, Region, Research, resilience, RISK, saw, service, social, study, summer, sun, time, Trees, U.S. Forest Service, university, Water, water quality, waves, who, wildfire, Wildfires, Wildlife, Wisconsin, work, World

Source






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.  

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.  

Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Water, Algae, Algae Blooms, boundary waters, Carbon, chemicals, circle of blue, climate, Climate change, conditions, conservation, Diversity, drought, Economy, ecosystems, emergency, Featured, federal, fertilizers, Fire, fire season, Fires, fish, forest, forests, found, fuel, funding, Great Lakes, green, growth, home, Increase, inland lakes, Journalism, June, lake, Lake Erie, lakes, Lightning, manager, May, metals, Michigan, Minnesota, National, National Science Foundation, new, News, nitrogen, north, northern michigan, Other, outdoor recreation, phosphorus, plants, Policy, recreation, red, Region, Research, RISK, Science, scientists, season, sludge, Staff, study, summer, Travel, Trees, United States, university, visit, Water, water quality, Weather, Western, wildfire, Wildfires, Wisconsin, work

Source