Author: Bridge Michigan
Lost and found: native aquatic plant in Ohio
A scientist may have found a native aquatic plant in Ohio that was once thought to be wiped out in the state, a watermilfoil species has not been seen in […]
State to sow seeds of native wild rice plan with Michigan tribes
Wild rice that grows in Michigan’s clearest and most pristine waters will be the focus of new state efforts to safeguard among the most culturally and ecologically important native plants in the […]
Ohio Lake Erie Commission talks outlook of new programs at quarterly meeting
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission, which serves to preserve Lake Erie’s natural resources and protect the lake’s ecosystems, held its quarterly meeting Wednesday to discuss future plans for Lake Erie. […]
New strategy means more time in Erie for U.S. Brig Niagara, more collaboration with museum
The U.S. Brig Niagara will sail to six ports of call in the Great Lakes this coming summer before returning home for Tall Ships Erie. But a new strategy to […]
Multiple agencies responding to oil spill in Oswego Harbor
New York Department of Environmental Conservation officials, water pollution remediation crews, and U.S. Coast Guard members are working to address an oil spill at Lake Ontario’s Oswego Harbor. Read the […]
Multiple cruise ships heading to Keweenaw
Houghton, Michigan and the Keweenaw Peninsula will welcome thousands of people seeing the area for the first time this summer as part of a series of summer cruises. Between June […]
EPA wants states to steer new water money to disadvantaged areas
The Biden administration directed states this week to make sure that disadvantaged communities which struggle with disproportionally higher pollution and environmental health risks get an equitable share of new water […]
COMMENTARY: Protecting Michigan’s natural resources can combat climate change
Michigan needs to do more to combat climate change. The state has an opportunity, with federal infrastructure dollars, to enable the protection of remaining natural lands and for broader adoption […]
COMMENTARY: Close one lock to save Lake Champlain from invasive fish
It’s time for the State of New York to do its part and stop the invasive round goby from spreading through the New York canal system before the ecology of […]
ODNR to begin releasing rainbow trout in Ohio public lakes and ponds
he Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced it will begin releasing rainbow trout in public lakes and ponds throughout the state, including in Northeast Ohio, on March 15. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.