Category: Great Lakes
Coast Guard frees 1,004-foot ship from Lake Erie ice
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay recently assisted with ice-breaking operations to free the 1,004-foot icebound freighter, American Spirit, on Lake Erie. Neah Bay broke through the ice to […]
From muddy waters to a “mosaic of vegetation”: how a project aims to restore the Sandusky Bay
A new construction project will restore 16 acres of wetlands and 2,000 feet of shoreline within Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay near Sandusky, Ohio. It’s a fraction of the 11,000 linear […]
What to know about the court ruling on public access to Lake Michigan
A Shorewood Municipal Court judge has ruled in favor of allowing less public beach access along Lake Michigan in Wisconsin – but the issue may not be settled yet. The […]
PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there
PFAS are posing a threat to the Great Lakes, one of America’s most vital water resources. There are many ways that PFAS enters the Great Lakes, including through rivers, groundwater, […]
OPINION: Preserving the shoreline: Suburban restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan water and habitats
Sixty-one acres of rare and fragile ravine and shoreline habitats along Lake Michigan near Lake Forest, Illinois, will soon be restored and stabilized thanks to a $5.75 million federal grant. […]