Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, conservation, funding, Great Lakes, great lakes restoration, Habitat Restoration, invasive, Invasive Species, lakes, Michigan, Ohio, Pollution, protect, Region, restoration, Senate, support, Toledo
Source
Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michiga…

Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’

Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’
Great Lakes Commission
The Rain Catchers Collective, a coalition of the organizations stewarding southeast Michigan’s four major watersheds— the Clinton, Detroit, Huron, and Rouge rivers—is seeking $12.5 million in state funding to expand […]
The Rain Catchers Collective, a coalition of the organizations stewarding southeast Michigan’s four major watersheds— the Clinton, Detroit, Huron, and Rouge rivers—is seeking $12.5 million in state funding to expand […]
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, Clinton, Detroit, funding, green, green infrastructure, Huron, Infrastructure, Michigan, Planet Detroit, rivers
Source
Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening…

COMMENTARY: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding critical to Clinton River Watershed

COMMENTARY: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding critical to Clinton River Watershed
Great Lakes Commission
For the Clinton River Watershed Council, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding is more than a grant program. Across the watershed in southeast Michigan, GLRI support helps restore habitat, improve water […]
For the Clinton River Watershed Council, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding is more than a grant program. Across the watershed in southeast Michigan, GLRI support helps restore habitat, improve water […]
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, Clinton, council, Detroit, Flooding, funding, Great Lakes, great lakes restoration, lakes, Michigan, News, restoration, river, support, Water, water quality, watershed
Source
COMMENTARY: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding critical to Clinton Rive…

Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring

Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring
The London Free Press
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
Tags
London Free Press, Bayham, Bayham council, Elgin County, engineering, funding, lighthouse, Lighthouses, Local News, News, port, Port Burwell, president, Repairs, restoration, society, time, work
Source
Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Water, Algae, anglers, Boats, budget, Collaboration, conditions, Construction, Department, ecosystems, Efficiency, emergency, Events, federal, Federal government, first, fish, fisheries, floods, Food, found, funding, Government, Great Lakes, grids, help, Identified, Illinois, Increase, inland lakes, invasive, Journalism, july, lake, Lake Michigan, lakes, Michigan, mississippi, money, msu, mussels, president, project, protect, Region, restoration, RISK, river, rivers, summer, support, suspect, The States, time, total, trump, US, Water, whitefish, work
Source
Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is or…

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline
Great Lakes Commission
Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, end, federal, funding, future, Great Lakes, great lakes restoration, lakes, Milwaukee, restoration
Source
Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Michigan budget adds $2 million to wetlands conservation efforts

Michigan budget adds $2 million to wetlands conservation efforts
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower Michigan’s annual budget includes $2 million for wetland conservation efforts by the state Department of Natural Resources, funding critical work for endangered bird species.
By Akia Thrower Michigan’s annual budget includes $2 million for wetland conservation efforts by the state Department of Natural Resources, funding critical work for endangered bird species.
Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Animals, BIRD, Birds, budget, building, climate, conservation, Damage, deal, Department, Detroit, development, Environment, Events, fish, found, funding, Great Lakes, help, home, Homes, Increase, invasive, invasive phragmites, Invasive Species, Investment, lakes, Live, local, Michigan, National, new, Phragmites, Policy, preservation, Research, river, season, society, St, Storm, support, United States, urban, US, Volunteers, Water, water quality, wetlands, wetlands conservation, Wildlife, work
Source
Michigan budget adds $2 million to wetlands conservation efforts

Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t

Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t
Great Lakes Echo
By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
Tags
Great Lakes Echo, cases, changes, climate, Climate change, conditions, Damage, design, development, drought, emergency, Events, federal, Flooding, forests, funding, future, green, green infrastructure, help, Hours, Identified, Increase, Infrastructure, Insurance, Investment, Lighting, looking, midwest, Municipalities, nature, new, Ohio, Other, plan, president, Region, remains, Repairs, RISK, rivers, Roads, scientists, standards, Storm, time, Transportation, Water, water resources, Weather
Source
Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes   A pilot project to remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair is set to begin this fall.
By Anna Barnes   A pilot project to remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair is set to begin this fall.
Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Water, Algae, Animals, beach, climate, closed, Collaboration, county, deal, Department, fall, field, funding, growth, invasive, invasive mussels, Journalism, lake, Lake St. Clair, lakes, May, Michigan, msu, mussels, new, Other, pilot, project, Research, return, show, Sponsored, St, sun, time, toxins, Veterans, Water, waves, Wind
Source
Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
Tags
Great Lakes Echo, Water, Biomass, budget, Carbon, carbon dioxide, cases, chief, clean water, Collaboration, Construction, Department, diet, ecosystems, Elgin, first, fish, fisheries, funding, Gas, Great Lakes, help, hit, invasive, invasive mussels, Invasive Species, Journalism, lake, Lake Erie, lakes, Live, looking, May, Michigan, money, msu, mussels, National, native fish, Natural Gas, Oil, Other, Pipeline, Population, project, Region, Rescue, Research, restoration, shell, sustainable, time, wanted, Wastewater, Water, Western, whitefish
Source
Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent online sales of invasive species

GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent online sales of invasive species
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, access, Animals, aquatic invasive species, aquatic species, binational, Canadian, Collaboration, Community, compliance, conservation, Department, development, ecosystems, federal, fish, funding, Government, Great Lakes, great lakes restoration, help, Information, invasive, Invasive Species, lakes, learn, LED, May, National, new, online, Pennsylvania, plants, project, protect, province, Region, remains, restoration, RISK, service, support, trade, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, visit, Water, water resources, Wildlife, work
Source
GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent onlin…

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for DNR’s Fisheries Division

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for DNR’s Fisheries Division
Great Lakes Commission
Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division […]
Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division […]
Tags
Great Lakes Commission, budget, Department, fish, fisheries, funding, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, News, time
Source
One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for DNR’s Fisheries Division
Subscribe to funding