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A year into reintroduction, no grayling seen in Michigan wild. Hope remains

Northern Michigan tribes are releasing Arctic grayling into waterways for the second year in a row, in hopes of restoring the native freshwater species. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio ...
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Advancing Practical and Science-based Strategies for Dredging Windows in Eastern Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Upper St. Lawrence River

« State of Lake Michigan 2027 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day » ...
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Gannon celebrates one year of CLEER at Blasco Library

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 guests have ...
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Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline

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 ...
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Low water levels reveal shipwreck on Lake Superior you can walk to

Lake Superior has many shipwrecks, and sometimes when conditions are right, you can see them. That’s what’s happening right now on Wisconin’s South Shore of Lake Superior near the Amnicon River. Read ...
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Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders

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 ...
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Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on 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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EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement

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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Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

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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State of Michigan announces $89 million for waterway cleanup

Michigan is putting $89 million toward cleaning up the Detroit and Kalamazoo Rivers and related waterways. Federal, state, and local officials met in Detroit Thursday afternoon to announce the Reclaim ...
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Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’

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 ...
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the ...