Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie

Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
According to the latest forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a cyanobacteria—or blue-green algae—bloom in western Lake Erie has weakened and moved away from Windsor-Essex, Ontario. Read […]
According to the latest forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a cyanobacteria—or blue-green algae—bloom in western Lake Erie has weakened and moved away from Windsor-Essex, Ontario. Read […]
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Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline
Great Lakes Commission
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
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Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan sho…

Gannon celebrates one year of CLEER at Blasco Library

Gannon celebrates one year of CLEER at Blasco Library
Great Lakes Commission
Gannon University marked one year since they opened their Center for Lake Erie Education and Research, or CLEER, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Since the site opened last October, more than 17,000 […]
Gannon University marked one year since they opened their Center for Lake Erie Education and Research, or CLEER, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Since the site opened last October, more than 17,000 […]
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Gannon celebrates one year of CLEER at Blasco Library

Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed

Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed
Great Lakes Commission
Local officials in Oswego, Illinois, are considering longer-term interim financing for the village’s Lake Michigan water connection as approval of a federal WIFIA loan continues to take longer than expected […]
Local officials in Oswego, Illinois, are considering longer-term interim financing for the village’s Lake Michigan water connection as approval of a federal WIFIA loan continues to take longer than expected […]
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Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Michigan racing to buy 485 acres on Lake Superior before private buyers snap it up

Michigan racing to buy 485 acres on Lake Superior before private buyers snap it up
Great Lakes Commission
Michigan wildlife officials are seeking $2.1 million to buy 485 acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula, including about 6,000 feet of Lake Superior shoreline. Read the full story […]
Michigan wildlife officials are seeking $2.1 million to buy 485 acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula, including about 6,000 feet of Lake Superior shoreline. Read the full story […]
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Michigan racing to buy 485 acres on Lake Superior before private buyers snap it…

Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million difference

Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million difference
Great Lakes Commission
The Joliet, Illinois, City Council on Tuesday approved a $41 million bid to build four tanks that will hold two days of water reserves once Joliet starts using Lake Michigan […]
The Joliet, Illinois, City Council on Tuesday approved a $41 million bid to build four tanks that will hold two days of water reserves once Joliet starts using Lake Michigan […]
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Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million d…

EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement

EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]
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EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement

Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water
Great Lakes Commission
Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
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Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day

Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day
Great Lakes Commission
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa recognized Treaty Day on Wednesday, in part by releasing nearly 700 sturgeon fingerlings into the upper St. Louis River. Treaty Day […]
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa recognized Treaty Day on Wednesday, in part by releasing nearly 700 sturgeon fingerlings into the upper St. Louis River. Treaty Day […]
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Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways
Great Lakes Commission
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
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Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population

Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population
Great Lakes Commission
Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
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Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring populati…
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