Lake trout could be part of a commercial fishery in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan if a new administrative rule is approved. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Nearly half a century after the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, claiming the lives of 29 crew members, the National Museum of the Great Lakes in east Toledo, Ohio, will hold guided tours commemorating the sinking and honors those who died. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.
Approximately 15,000 Georgetown, Ontario, residents begin receiving their water from Lake Ontario the week of November 4. Construction recently finished on the infrastructure that will allow for a transfer from a groundwater source to treated lake-based water from Lake Ontario. Read the full story by Halton Hills Today.
The remote island national park in Lake Superior is looking for a park guide and a park ranger interpreter for the 2025 season. Read the full story by MLive.
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.