Category: Great Lakes Commission
At Lake Michigan beach cleanups, what do volunteers find? – Great Lakes Commission
Most of the litter picked up by volunteers during beach cleanups is plastic. Volunteers with the Alliance for the Great Lakes have removed more than 9.7 million pieces of litter — more […]
‘It’s cooler by the lake’: Why Duluth is proving to be a Superior travel spot – Great Lakes Commission
https://www.cnn.com/travel/duluth-minnesota-best-towns-america
Perched on the shores of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, life in Duluth, Minnesota, is ruled by the whims of the lake. And […]
Text a Lake Erie buoy to get wind, water info – Great Lakes Commission
The Cleveland Water Alliance has deployed 13 smart buoys along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, including one in the Toledo area and others as far east as Ashtabula, and Ohioans who […]
My Michigan Beach: Best Michigan beaches to visit to kick off the summer – Great Lakes Commission
Summer is officially here, and for many of us Michiganders, there’s no better way to kick off the season than by visiting one of our state’s picturesque beaches. Read the […]
D-Day reenactment storms ashore Lake Michigan beach with WWII planes, ships – Great Lakes Commission
On Saturday, hundreds of history buffs and veterans descended upon Tiscornia Park in St. Joseph, Michigan, for a large-scale D-Day reenactment, eighty years after the largest amphibious invasion in military […]
Are beach-cleaning robots, drones the future of Presque Isle State Park’s cleanup system? – Great Lakes Commission
A robot won’t solve the problem of plastics pollution on Presque Isle State Park beaches in Erie, Pennsylvania, but it could be part of the solution. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.
How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie? – Great Lakes Commission
With the help of Ducks Unlimited, the State of Michigan plans to restore wetlands on a 370-acre site to reduce the amount of fertilizer runoff reaching Lake Erie. Read the […]
Explore a rare, 25,000-year-old cave near Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Most people explore nature in Michigan on its beaches or in its woods – but at a place called Bear Cave in Southwest Michigan, you can explore Great Lakes history […]
The Great Lakes are warming ahead of the start of summer – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes are warming up as the official start of summer nears and more people head to the beach. A regional heat wave may speed up the heating process. […]
Why some municipalities are looking at putting solar panels on water – Great Lakes Commission
A couple of Michigan communities have considered a technology that’s just beginning to be used in the U.S.- floating solar panels. But the new technology has both benefits and drawbacks. […]