New projects to improve the health of Lake Erie and the Detroit River have financial backing from the Canadian federal government. The Essex Region Conservation Authority’s projects will get $15 million from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Great Lakes Fresh Water Ecosystem Initiative for two habitat projects planned for the Detroit River Area of Concern. Read the full story by Windsor News Today.
The 17th Annual Freshwater Summit will be held on October 30 in Traverse City, Michigan, and will feature presentations on aging whitefish populations, effective swimmer’s itch prevention strategies, a microplastic survey, and a workshop on climate anxiety. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.
As Western New York prepares for the cold winds of winter, New York Sea Grant and local groups are trying to prepare residents off Lake Erie for seiche events, with massive waves that can cause major damage. Read the full story by WBFO – Buffalo, NY.
The very dry September combined with the typical seasonal decline in water levels are bringing water levels on the Great Lakes down to lowest level in several years. Read the full story by MLive.
A Michigan state park at the tip of the Keeweenaw Peninsula that features several historical elements, including two Lake Superior lighthouses, is getting a new long-range management plan. Read the full story by MLive.
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, will receive nearly $60 million in federal grant money for the proposed North Coast Connector project. The project aims to enhance waterfront access by increasing connection between Cleveland residents and the lakefront. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Each Great Lake is now at least four degrees warmer than the typical surface water temperature for this date. Read the full story by MLive.
Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for dam failures in the last two decades, raising concern over whether extreme storms driven by climate change may overwhelm dams and the communities downstream. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Last December, the Coast Guard announced it was closing its station in Ashtabula, Ohio, and downsizing its station in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The local first responders who had to step up to respond to emergency calls, due to the absence of these Coast Guard resources, did so with far less training in water rescues than their Coast Guard counterparts. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is finalizing its Strategic Plan for Management of Trout Fisheries, which involves wild trout and finding places to stock 4.2 million hatchery trout each year. The plan is open for public comment until November 2nd. Read the full story by the Pocono Record.
Western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom set a record for arrival time when it established itself on June 24 this year. Now, even with cooler temperatures this week, it could become the second one in modern history to linger into November. Read the full story by The Blade.
Residents near the Apostle Islands in Northern Wisconsin worry that conversion to a national park would overwhelm their small towns along their lake and limit hunting. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.