Author: Clean Technica
Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline
Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline
iavilez
Thu, 03/13/2025 – 9:40 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and the city of Port Clinton, Ohio celebrate the completion of construction on a five-year coastal restoration with a “final planting” of native species in the project’s revitalized wetland area. Photo Credit: Cherie Blair, Ohio EPA.
The $1.9 million Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project – made possible through funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the City of Port Clinton, and support from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency – has restored 6 acres and an added 1.4 acres of expanded coastal wetlands along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline.
Spearheaded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, the project removed invasive plant species, like phragmites, across 12.2 acres and planted nearly 40,000 plugs of native plant species. The restoration of coastal wetland enhances biodiversity and supports migratory bird populations. This coastal investment improved local water quality and habitat while boosting the local economy by enhancing recreation opportunities and strengthening the resilience of the shoreline.
The project demonstrates the collaborative approach between federal, state, and local government to improve ecosystem health and serves as a model for future restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
Learn more about the project at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has completed invasive plant species treatment aimed at preventing species that include purple loosestrife and phragmites. Photo Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thu, 03/13/2025 – 9:40 am
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and the city of Port Clinton, Ohio celebrate the completion of construction on a five-year coastal restoration with a “final planting” of native species in the project’s revitalized wetland area. Photo Credit: Cherie Blair, Ohio EPA.
The $1.9 million Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project – made possible through funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the City of Port Clinton, and support from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency – has restored 6 acres and an added 1.4 acres of expanded coastal wetlands along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline.
Spearheaded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, the project removed invasive plant species, like phragmites, across 12.2 acres and planted nearly 40,000 plugs of native plant species. The restoration of coastal wetland enhances biodiversity and supports migratory bird populations. This coastal investment improved local water quality and habitat while boosting the local economy by enhancing recreation opportunities and strengthening the resilience of the shoreline.
The project demonstrates the collaborative approach between federal, state, and local government to improve ecosystem health and serves as a model for future restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
Learn more about the project at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has completed invasive plant species treatment aimed at preventing species that include purple loosestrife and phragmites. Photo Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thu, 03/13/2025 – 9:40 am
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Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposal for Great Lakes Water Quality Projects
Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposal for Great Lakes Water Quality Projects
josterme01
Fri, 03/07/2025 – 1:12 pm
On Feb. 28, 2025, the Great Lakes Commission issued a request for proposals for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through the 2025 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) grant program.
For 34 years, grants provided by GLSNRP have enabled local partners to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lakes. 2025 applicants are invited to submit proposals for activities associated with one of the following project types: agricultural nonpoint, or stream/shoreline. Grants awarded through GLSNRP may support work over a period of up to four years.
Fri, 03/07/2025 – 1:12 pm
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On Feb. 28, 2025, the Great Lakes Commission issued a request for proposals for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through the 2025 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) grant program.
For 34 years, grants provided by GLSNRP have enabled local partners to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lakes. 2025 applicants are invited to submit proposals for activities associated with one of the following project types: agricultural nonpoint, or stream/shoreline. Grants awarded through GLSNRP may support work over a period of up to four years.
Fri, 03/07/2025 – 1:12 pm
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National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.
National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.
josterme01
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
Dredging operations near Munger Landing as part of remediation efforts on the St. Louis River Estuary.
Through a unique cooperative effort with the EPA and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, the Midwest Region of RTCA is currently providing technical assistance to a trails effort along the St. Louis River Estuary. This effort is called Waabizheshikana, or the Marten Trail.
“We’ve got a great project with several components,” said Cliff Knettel, Assistant Manager of the City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation department. “We’re connecting people back to the River and providing opportunities for folks to recreate on the Estuary again.” Read the full story about the initiative.
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
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Dredging operations near Munger Landing as part of remediation efforts on the St. Louis River Estuary.
Through a unique cooperative effort with the EPA and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, the Midwest Region of RTCA is currently providing technical assistance to a trails effort along the St. Louis River Estuary. This effort is called Waabizheshikana, or the Marten Trail.
“We’ve got a great project with several components,” said Cliff Knettel, Assistant Manager of the City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation department. “We’re connecting people back to the River and providing opportunities for folks to recreate on the Estuary again.” Read the full story about the initiative.
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
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National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.
National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.
josterme01
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
Dredging operations near Munger Landing as part of remediation efforts on the St. Louis River Estuary.
Through a unique cooperative effort with the EPA and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, the Midwest Region of RTCA is currently providing technical assistance to a trails effort along the St. Louis River Estuary. This effort is called Waabizheshikana, or the Marten Trail.
“We’ve got a great project with several components,” said Cliff Knettel, Assistant Manager of the City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation department. “We’re connecting people back to the River and providing opportunities for folks to recreate on the Estuary again.” Read the full story about the initiative.
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
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Dredging operations near Munger Landing as part of remediation efforts on the St. Louis River Estuary.
Through a unique cooperative effort with the EPA and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, the Midwest Region of RTCA is currently providing technical assistance to a trails effort along the St. Louis River Estuary. This effort is called Waabizheshikana, or the Marten Trail.
“We’ve got a great project with several components,” said Cliff Knettel, Assistant Manager of the City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation department. “We’re connecting people back to the River and providing opportunities for folks to recreate on the Estuary again.” Read the full story about the initiative.
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 2:48 pm
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EPA announces Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program
EPA announces Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program
josterme01
Tue, 01/14/2025 – 9:28 am
Scientists set a net for coastal wetland fish in a Lake Michigan wetland.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office has issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program. EPA is seeking applications for a project to continue monitoring of the Great Lakes ecosystem in order to assess and report on long-term conditions of coastal wetlands and to understand the outcomes of wetland restoration and protection. The deadline for applications is March 14, 2025.
Applications are requested for a project to conduct monitoring of coastal wetland conditions using a comprehensive approach to sample and assess all major coastal wetlands though out the Great Lakes Basin. EPA expects to provide funding for one cooperative agreement of up to $12,000,000 under this NOFO over an approximate six-year period.
The Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program is funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Science crew anchored in a Great Lakes coastal wetland preparing water and invertebrate samples for analysis.
Learn more about this funding opportunity.
Tue, 01/14/2025 – 9:28 am
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Scientists set a net for coastal wetland fish in a Lake Michigan wetland.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office has issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program. EPA is seeking applications for a project to continue monitoring of the Great Lakes ecosystem in order to assess and report on long-term conditions of coastal wetlands and to understand the outcomes of wetland restoration and protection. The deadline for applications is March 14, 2025.
Applications are requested for a project to conduct monitoring of coastal wetland conditions using a comprehensive approach to sample and assess all major coastal wetlands though out the Great Lakes Basin. EPA expects to provide funding for one cooperative agreement of up to $12,000,000 under this NOFO over an approximate six-year period.
The Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program is funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Science crew anchored in a Great Lakes coastal wetland preparing water and invertebrate samples for analysis.
Learn more about this funding opportunity.
Tue, 01/14/2025 – 9:28 am
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