Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Why Ohio is urging Congress to renew Great Lakes funding before this critical September deadline

Why Ohio is urging Congress to renew Great Lakes funding before this critical September deadline
Great Lakes Commission
Ohio officials have urged Congress to reauthorize the soon-to-expire Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, describing it as a crucial tool for protecting drinking water, fighting invasive species and supporting a regional […]
Ohio officials have urged Congress to reauthorize the soon-to-expire Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, describing it as a crucial tool for protecting drinking water, fighting invasive species and supporting a regional […]
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Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says

Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
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Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says

Buckhorn Dam removal project begins in Michigan to restore fish habitat

Buckhorn Dam removal project begins in Michigan to restore fish habitat
Great Lakes Commission
In Michigan, a long-planned ecological restoration project will reconnect Buckhorn Creek to the Muskegon River, reopening miles of trout spawning habitat and improving aquatic biodiversity. Read the full story by […]
In Michigan, a long-planned ecological restoration project will reconnect Buckhorn Creek to the Muskegon River, reopening miles of trout spawning habitat and improving aquatic biodiversity. Read the full story by […]
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Buckhorn Dam removal project begins in Michigan to restore fish habitat

Michigan’s ancient lake sturgeon are showing signs of a comeback

Michigan’s ancient lake sturgeon are showing signs of a comeback
Great Lakes Commission
A quarter century after scientists and tribal biologists began raising and releasing lake sturgeon into Michigan rivers, researchers are now documenting the first clear signs the restoration strategy is working. […]
A quarter century after scientists and tribal biologists began raising and releasing lake sturgeon into Michigan rivers, researchers are now documenting the first clear signs the restoration strategy is working. […]
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Michigan’s ancient lake sturgeon are showing signs of a comeback

Conservation Kick and Environmental Markets: Project Archive

Conservation Kick and Environmental Markets: Project Archive
Great Lakes Commission
Archived project materials
Archived project materials
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Conservation Kick and Environmental Markets: Project Archive

London storm fallout: Hydro outages persist, cleanup continues, no injuries

London storm fallout: Hydro outages persist, cleanup continues, no injuries
The London Free Press
The morning after the night before – London was continuing to clean up on Wednesday after powerful storms swept through the city and region, downing trees and cutting power to a swath of the city’s east end. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to London Hydro, more than 1,300 customers remained without power in the […]
The morning after the night before – London was continuing to clean up on Wednesday after powerful storms swept through the city and region, downing trees and cutting power to a swath of the city’s east end. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to London Hydro, more than 1,300 customers remained without power in the […]
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London storm fallout: Hydro outages persist, cleanup continues, no injuries

Coastal Conservation Youth Corps hitting the waterfront in Kincardine

Coastal Conservation Youth Corps hitting the waterfront in Kincardine
Kincardine News
CCYC is being held in Kincardine from July 7 to 9, Grand Bend from July 21 to 23, and Goderich from July 28 to 30.
CCYC is being held in Kincardine from July 7 to 9, Grand Bend from July 21 to 23, and Goderich from July 28 to 30.
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Coastal Conservation Youth Corps hitting the waterfront in Kincardine

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.
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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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Black River continues progress to being delisted as U.S. EPA Great Lakes Area of Concern

Black River continues progress to being delisted as U.S. EPA Great Lakes Area of Concern
Great Lakes Commission
The Black River in northern Ohio has moved a major step closer to being removed from the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Areas of Concern list after federal regulators approved the […]
The Black River in northern Ohio has moved a major step closer to being removed from the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Areas of Concern list after federal regulators approved the […]
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Black River continues progress to being delisted as U.S. EPA Great Lakes Area o…
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