Author: Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes Moment: Overwintering ducks on the Detroit River create a sense of wonder
After nesting in spring and early summer in the North America’s Great Plains, many canvasback ducks migrate in fall to overwintering grounds on Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission News Briefs
A summary of issues, activities and events at the Great Lakes Commission
Register now for 2014 GLC Semiannual Meeting
and Great Lakes Day in Washington events
Registration is now open for the 2014 Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes Day events scheduled for March 4-6, 2014, … Read More »
First Great Lakes Demonstration Farm Network to Launch in Green Bay Area
Madison, Wis. – The Lower Fox River Watershed, just south of Green Bay, will be home to a network of farms that will demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Great Lakes Commission … Read More »
Great Lakes Restoration Database Launched
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced today the launch of a new online Great Lakes Restoration Database (GLRD), available at habitat.glc.org. The site showcases, in one easy-to-access location, projects implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) … Read More »
The Potential Economic Impact of Offshore Wind Energy in the Great Lakes
Download PDF | Published October 2013