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Bruce Beach Shore Break
To study the impacts of ice coverage, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences have algae at the center of their research. Read the full story by Spectrum News.
When you walk along the beaches of Lake Erie, you’re going to see litter and a new report found that a lot of that trash is going to be plastic. On average, 86% of the litter collected in a given Adopt-a-Beach season is composed either partially or fully of plastic. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
If you spend a lot of time on the water, you might be interested in becoming a water quality monitor. The MiCorps Cooperative Lake Monitoring Program is to help citizen scientists across the state collect water quality information, and other information about their lake’s health, to help understand what’s going on in their lake. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.
H2Ohio’s agriculture incentive program is now being offered to producers throughout the state. H2Ohio’s agricultural program, which initially focused solely on farms located in northwest Ohio near Lake Erie, incentivizes farmers to implement science-based, proven best management practices to prevent nutrient runoff and improve water quality. Read the full story by Ohio Ag Net.
Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished. Read the full story by WGHP-TV – Madison, WI.
Dozens of children of the water crisis — now teenagers and young adults — have turned their trauma into advocacy. They provide input on public health initiatives, participate in social issue campaigns, distribute filters and provide free water testing for homeowners. Read the full story by WHNT-TV – Flint, MI.
Members and guests of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) were given a passionate and convincing seminar on the benefits of a circular economy using waste wool by artist, sheep farmer and entrepreneur Jennifer Osborn Wednesday, April 17 at the Ripley Huron Legion. Read More
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron is once again hosting its annual fundraising golf tournament in both Kincardine and Wingham. Read More
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority will have development control over an additional 15 metres inland from existing “dynamic beach” development control areas along the Lake Huron shoreline, as of April 1. Read More
While the details aren’t fully known about the impact locally yet, officials with Grey and Bruce counties are encouraged by the focus on housing in the April 16 federal budget. Read More
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