A great clean-up on Great Lakes Day at Kingston’s Gord Downie Pier

Great Lakes Commission

Ontario Great Lakes Day was held at Kingtson’s Gord Downie Pier on Saturday, a day of swimming, diving and educating the public about the importance of the freshwater basin we […]

Ontario Great Lakes Day was held at Kingtson’s Gord Downie Pier on Saturday, a day of swimming, diving and educating the public about the importance of the freshwater basin we […]

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A great clean-up on Great Lakes Day at Kingston’s Gord Downie Pier

Coastal Conservation Youth Corps completes Lake Huron stewardship week

Kincardine News

Wrapping up a week of stewardship activities along the shore of Lake Huron, a dozen participants of the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps feel they’ve made a significant impact with their volunteer efforts with the help of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. Visitors to Station Beach’s “no swimming zone” will notice two clusters of newly planted […]

Wrapping up a week of stewardship activities along the shore of Lake Huron, a dozen participants of the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps feel they’ve made a significant impact with their volunteer efforts with the help of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. Visitors to Station Beach’s “no swimming zone” will notice two clusters of newly planted […]

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Coastal Conservation Youth Corps completes Lake Huron stewardship week

Numerous Michigan beaches are closed because of bacteria: How to check conditions

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A dashboard created by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy keeps track of which beaches contain unsafe bacteria levels for swimming. Read the full story by the […]

A dashboard created by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy keeps track of which beaches contain unsafe bacteria levels for swimming. Read the full story by the […]

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Erie in the dark: Michigan teens swim all the Great Lakes in one day

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Eleven Michigan teenagers from the Grand Rapids Triathlon Club successfully completed swimming in each of the Great Lakes in 24 hours, beginning in Lake Erie and ending in Lake Superior. […]

Eleven Michigan teenagers from the Grand Rapids Triathlon Club successfully completed swimming in each of the Great Lakes in 24 hours, beginning in Lake Erie and ending in Lake Superior. […]

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Erie in the dark: Michigan teens swim all the Great Lakes in one day

Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks

Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks
Great Lakes Commission
Five more solar-powered signs will help alert beachgoers to rip currents and dangerous conditions at Muskegon, Michigan beaches starting summer 2026. The warning system uses red, yellow, and green lights […]
Five more solar-powered signs will help alert beachgoers to rip currents and dangerous conditions at Muskegon, Michigan beaches starting summer 2026. The warning system uses red, yellow, and green lights […]
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Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks

Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day

Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day
The Lucknow Sentinel
Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the Bruce Power nuclear generating station […]
Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the Bruce Power nuclear generating station […]
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Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach

Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach
Kincardine News
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news release. “Many local residents are […]
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news release. “Many local residents are […]
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Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach

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

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?
Great Lakes Commission
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
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Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

Lake Erie beach water testing resumes ahead of swim season

Lake Erie beach water testing resumes ahead of swim season
Great Lakes Commission
Monroe County, Michigan, has resumed its annual summer monitoring of Lake Erie beach water quality, testing for E. coli at public swimming areas such as Luna Pier Beach and Sterling […]
Monroe County, Michigan, has resumed its annual summer monitoring of Lake Erie beach water quality, testing for E. coli at public swimming areas such as Luna Pier Beach and Sterling […]
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Lake Erie beach water testing resumes ahead of swim season
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