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Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline

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Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline
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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
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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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Local ERs seeing increase in patients

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(By Pauline Kerr) South Bruce Grey Health Centre has been seeing increased patient volumes. CEO Nancy Shaw made note of the situation in her report to the board of directors … Continue reading Local ERs seeing increase in patients

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Taxes expected to sit at around eight per cent

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Special meeting held to discuss budget (By Liz Small) Kincardine council met via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 27 to further discuss the 2025 budget, which resulted in an expected tax-rate … Continue reading Taxes expected to sit at around eight per cent

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