Study finds one of Michigan’s healthiest forests in Grand Rapids

Study finds one of Michigan’s healthiest forests in Grand Rapids
Great Lakes Echo
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Surrounded by busy roads, neighborhoods and businesses, Ken-O-Sha Park doesn’t look like one of Michigan’s most valuable forests. But a new study found the 100-acre park in Grand Rapids is home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests.
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Surrounded by busy roads, neighborhoods and businesses, Ken-O-Sha Park doesn’t look like one of Michigan’s most valuable forests. But a new study found the 100-acre park in Grand Rapids is home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests.
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Study finds one of Michigan’s healthiest forests in Grand Rapids

Lake St. Clair project will put ‘muck’ removal methods to the test

Lake St. Clair project will put ‘muck’ removal methods to the test
Great Lakes Commission
Contractors plan to scoop and suction the notorious Lake St. Clair shoreline muck this fall as part of an $800,000 experiment to determine whether it can be effectively removed — […]
Contractors plan to scoop and suction the notorious Lake St. Clair shoreline muck this fall as part of an $800,000 experiment to determine whether it can be effectively removed — […]
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Lake St. Clair project will put ‘muck’ removal methods to the test

Tornado researchers offer new details on storm that lashed beach town

Tornado researchers offer new details on storm that lashed beach town
The London Free Press
A “microburst” – not a tornado – was the cause of damage during a wild storm in the beach community of Bayfield earlier this month, local researchers say. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University has released the findings of its look into the July 3 storm that lashed Bayfield – located about an hour’s […]
A “microburst” – not a tornado – was the cause of damage during a wild storm in the beach community of Bayfield earlier this month, local researchers say. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University has released the findings of its look into the July 3 storm that lashed Bayfield – located about an hour’s […]
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Tornado researchers offer new details on storm that lashed beach town

Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project

Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project
Great Lakes Commission
The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is going ahead with a $35 million financing bridge for its Lake Michigan water project while it awaits a $170 million federal loan from the […]
The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is going ahead with a $35 million financing bridge for its Lake Michigan water project while it awaits a $170 million federal loan from the […]
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Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project

Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades

Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades
Kincardine News
Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]
Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]
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Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades

Attorneys and advocates cheer Michigan Supreme Court decision demanding new Line 5 permit review

Attorneys and advocates cheer Michigan Supreme Court decision demanding new Line 5 permit review
Great Lakes Commission
Following the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling striking down state energy regulators’ decision to permit the Line 5 tunnel project, pipeline opponents convened to celebrate the decision and talk about the […]
Following the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling striking down state energy regulators’ decision to permit the Line 5 tunnel project, pipeline opponents convened to celebrate the decision and talk about the […]
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Volunteers invited to upcoming shoreline cleanup in Kincardine

Volunteers invited to upcoming shoreline cleanup in Kincardine
Kincardine News
The mission of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre (LHCC) is to protect and promote a healthy coastal ecosystem. Once again, in partnership with Huron Bruce Nature (HBN), Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), the Kincardine Lions, local businesses and with the support of the Municipality of Kincardine, the LHCC is hosting a shoreline cleanup of Station […]
The mission of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre (LHCC) is to protect and promote a healthy coastal ecosystem. Once again, in partnership with Huron Bruce Nature (HBN), Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), the Kincardine Lions, local businesses and with the support of the Municipality of Kincardine, the LHCC is hosting a shoreline cleanup of Station […]
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Volunteers invited to upcoming shoreline cleanup in Kincardine

From beavers to basketball hoops: a new public art trail opens in Toronto

From beavers to basketball hoops: a new public art trail opens in Toronto
Great Lakes Commission
The Lassonde Art Trail is part of a $1 billion redevelopment project to revitalize Toronto’s relationship with its waterways. Read the full story by the Art Newspaper.
The Lassonde Art Trail is part of a $1 billion redevelopment project to revitalize Toronto’s relationship with its waterways. Read the full story by the Art Newspaper.
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From beavers to basketball hoops: a new public art trail opens in Toronto

Ford House shoreline restoration revives designer Jens Jensen’s vision

Ford House shoreline restoration revives designer Jens Jensen’s vision
Great Lakes Commission
On July 7, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House project opened to the public in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This was after a decade of advocacy and effort, and over […]
On July 7, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House project opened to the public in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This was after a decade of advocacy and effort, and over […]
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Ford House shoreline restoration revives designer Jens Jensen’s vision

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel
Great Lakes Commission
Last Wednesday, Canadian energy company Enbridge secured another permit needed for its controversial Line 5 tunnel project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit authorizing the company to […]
Last Wednesday, Canadian energy company Enbridge secured another permit needed for its controversial Line 5 tunnel project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit authorizing the company to […]
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel
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