Category: Great Lakes Commission
Paddle relay, stone skipping contest and skate jam make a splash at Up North freshwater festival
Michigan’s first surf shop is hosting its second annual freshwater festival, Beryl Days, which runs June 20-22 at various locations including the Sleeping Bear Surf Shop, Empire Public Beach Lighthouse […]
Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary
Researchers have identified a species of blue-green algae in the Duluth-Superior harbor that’s capable of producing harmful algal blooms, which may lead to better monitoring. Read the full story by […]
Lakewood eyes construction of $40 million sewer overflow storage tank
Lakewood, Ohio’s 100-year-old sewer system wasn’t designed to handle large storms. So as part of its efforts to address combined sewer overflows and meet Clean Water Act requirements for its […]
Shallow-water ciscoes gone from Lake Erie for decades may come back from northeastern Pa.
Shallow-water ciscoes, a native fish species extirpated from Lake Erie in the mid-20th century, have been rediscovered in a lake in northeastern Pennsylvania. Efforts are underway to determine if the […]
Federal grant creating new academy for Great Lakes management
Governor Tony Evers’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced the creation of the Wisconsin Great Lakes Coastal Leadership Academy after the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program received a $209,894 […]