In Ohio, another branch of the long-degraded Cuyahoga River watershed has been restored so that fish can return to a section of stream cut off years ago by human intrusion. […]
In Ohio, another branch of the long-degraded Cuyahoga River watershed has been restored so that fish can return to a section of stream cut off years ago by human intrusion. […]
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New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
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By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
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The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
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By Anna Ironside Recent research on Great Lakes coastal wetlands suggests native plant communities can respond quickly after invasive phragmites australis is removed.
By Anna Ironside Recent research on Great Lakes coastal wetlands suggests native plant communities can respond quickly after invasive phragmites australis is removed.
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
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