Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents
Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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Michigan soliciting fisheries habitat projects 

Michigan soliciting fisheries habitat projects 
Great Lakes Echo

By Finn Mills 

Pre-proposal submissions for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ yearly fisheries habitat grants are now being accepted. Each year, the DNR allocates $1.5 million in fisheries habitat grants to governments and nonprofit organizations around the state.

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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth
Great Lakes Commission
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
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Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget

Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget
Great Lakes Commission
The state of Michigan’s budget includes notable investments in conservation and restoration. Highlights include waterfront land conservation and funding to support an effort to reintroduce Arctic grayling to select rivers […]
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‘This beach is disappearing on us’: Conservation authority takes on wetland restoration project at Lynde Shores

‘This beach is disappearing on us’: Conservation authority takes on wetland restoration project at Lynde Shores
Great Lakes Commission
A project to restore Great Lakes coastal habitat includes rebuilding a barrier beach along the shoreline, re-establishing historic wetlands and clearing invasive cattails at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Ontario. […]
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Ohio Department of Agriculture receives $1M grant to expand conservation of Western Lake Erie Basin

Ohio Department of Agriculture receives $1M grant to expand conservation of Western Lake Erie Basin
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative awarded the Ohio Department of Agriculture a $1 million grant to help expand conservation efforts in the Western Lake Erie Basin to help […]
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