Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
Under the new provincial legislation, businesses, farms, industrial sites, and institutions will be ineligible for curbside collection.
A Lake Superior shoreline restoration project is nearing completion in Marquette, Michigan. The Superior Watershed Partnership began the project in 2017 with $2 million in funding from the Federal Emergency […]
U.S. Congressional committees have approved the Great Lakes Fisheries Research Reauthorization Act in both the House and the Senate, clearing them for full votes in both bodies. The legislation would […]
By Finn Mills
Pre-proposal submissions for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ yearly fisheries habitat grants are now being accepted. Each year, the DNR allocates $1.5 million in fisheries habitat grants to governments and nonprofit organizations around the state.
The post Michigan soliciting fisheries habitat projects first appeared on Great Lakes The state budget has cut funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program this year, but it won’t reduce money for controlling invasive sea lampreys. Read the full story by […]
By Joe Lorenz
Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?
The post New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring
The state of Michigan’s budget includes notable investments in conservation and restoration. Highlights include waterfront land conservation and funding to support an effort to reintroduce Arctic grayling to select rivers […]
The Intertribal Lake Winnebago Wild Rice Revitalization Project seeks to merge mainstream and Indigenous methods to preserve wild rice. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Despite a 55% cut to its portion of H2Ohio funding, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is “still in the fight” to build, expand, or enhance wetlands as a means […]
The Ripley Reunion committee is accepting applications for funding that will make a difference to the Ripley community. “Supporting our community is at the heart of the Ripley Reunion,” said Matt Farrell, 2025 committee chair, in a news release. “We are proud to share the success of this year’s event