May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
The current strategy of the Israel Defence Force involves starving the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip into leaving the entire territory.
The conflict between supporting native lake sturgeon versus non-native salmon is coming to a head on the Big Manistee River in Michigan. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Governor Pritzker of Illinois said he’s still awaiting written guarantees that the federal government will fund the $1.15 billion project to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The […]
London-area conservation officials are eyeing an expansion of its incubation lab for endangered baby turtles and seeking donor funds to make it happen this spring.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could hear a case in the coming years centered around Enbridge Energy’s reroute of the pipeline known as Line 5. About 12 miles of the pipeline […]
Despite decades-long efforts to clean up toxic hot spots along Michigan’s Great Lakes shores, a recent study shows that the health of waterbirds in some areas continues to suffer. It […]
Greenbelt webinar looks at 20 years of history, the need for ongoing protection, and possible expansion
In Michigan, a new testing requirement for PFAS could delay dredging projects around the state ― a move that stakeholders warn could significantly increase shipping costs, close harbors and hurt […]