New York Times highlights 2 Wisconsin beaches in list of ‘blissful’ Great Lakes getaways

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New York Times highlights 2 Wisconsin beaches in list of ‘blissful’ Great Lakes getaways
Nothing says quintessential Wisconsin summer like days spent on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. And now, after the New York Times published a story highlighting six Great […]

Whisky maker revives rye grain from 1878 shipwreck

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Whisky maker revives rye grain from 1878 shipwreck
In 1878, a vessel carrying a cargo of rye grain sunk to the bottom of Lake Huron after hitting a submerged sand bank during a storm. Thanks to the perseverance […]

EGLE launches virtual summit on microplastics this fall

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EGLE launches virtual summit on microplastics this fall
Microplastics are everywhere, including the Great Lakes. They come in many forms but are typically smaller than 5 millimeters. Scientists are concerned about their impact on human health. The Michigan […]

CMU museum director reappointed to protect Great Lakes bottomlands

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CMU museum director reappointed to protect Great Lakes bottomlands
The bottom of the Great Lakes are home to thousands of shipwrecks and other historical artifacts. The state of Michigan has an Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee that works to […]

Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.

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Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.
Mining operations left behind uniquely colored beaches in Minnesota and Michigan, but the materials are different. Minnesota’s Black Beach in Silver Bay contains stamp sands from taconite tailings and is […]

Josh Miller – Director of Programs

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Josh Miller – Director of Programs

Yellow perch surviving, but at much reduced levels, in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan

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Yellow perch surviving, but at much reduced levels, in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan
Though substantially reduced over the last 30 years by the impacts of invasive quagga mussels, yellow perch in Lake Michigan are showing signs of successful annual reproduction. Read the full […]

Snake-like lampreys swim in parts of Pa., but they kill too many fish in Lake Erie

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Snake-like lampreys swim in parts of Pa., but they kill too many fish in Lake Erie
Invasive sea lamprey are a huge problem for the Great Lakes, impeding efforts to restore the lake trout population and steelhead fisheries. Read the full story by the Pocono Record.

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim aborted for second time

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Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim aborted for second time
Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim participants had to abort their swim nine miles short of their finish at Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Alcona County, Michigan, due to mechanical issues. Read the […]

Metroparks recommend replacing Flat Rock Dam with rock arches that maintain reservoir

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Metroparks recommend replacing Flat Rock Dam with rock arches that maintain reservoir
In Michigan, Huron-Clinton Metroparks will recommend removing the Flat Rock and Huroc dams on the Huron River and replacing them with installed rock arches that would maintain wetlands and water […]

Metroparks recommend replacing Flat Rock Dam with rock arches that maintain reservoir

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In Michigan, Huron-Clinton Metroparks will recommend removing the Flat Rock and Huroc dams on the Huron River and replacing them with installed rock arches that would maintain wetlands and water […]

Six Rivers Conservancy adds land to Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore

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Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore, Michigan, is expanding by adding nearly 5 acres of rare wet-mesic flatwood forest. Preserving the area area is important for water quality and […]