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A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
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Construction work on the boardwalk at Station Beach is slated to begin in early December with an expected completion by this coming spring. “This work represents a significant investment in the long-term health and enjoyment of Station Beach,” said Luke Bedard, director of community services for the Municipality of Kincardine
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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Tuesday held its first collection of steelhead trout of the season along Trout Run at Avonia Beach in Avonia, Pennsylvania. Fish eggs from […]
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In a warm fall, the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron help us stay warmer overnight. This extra warmth and moisture off the Great Lakes slows down […]
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Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
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Gardeners, you should have no excuse for not having all your garden work done this fall. What beautiful warm, sunny days we have had. Well, maybe you haven’t got it all finished as you were at the beach relaxing. This month’s meeting started off with a wonderful story by Harriet
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A project to restore Great Lakes coastal habitat includes rebuilding a barrier beach along the shoreline, re-establishing historic wetlands and clearing invasive cattails at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Ontario. […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start a maintenance dredging project at Manistique Harbor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as early as August 7. The $1.865 million project […]
Grey Bruce Public Health is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Kincardine on July 27. Just before 8 a.m., an individual was bitten while running along Boiler Beach Road. The dog involved is described as large sized and
A professor of geology and team of researchers at Hope College are studying the source of high levels of nitrates in well water at Oval Beach along the Kalamazoo River […]
Lake Michigan is the deadliest lake in America, statistics show. Yet, there are no lifeguards at 99% of the public beaches, all while coastal towns rake in hundreds of thousands […]
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 […]