Cheboygan Lock to temporary close for upgrades – Great Lakes Commission
The Cheboygan Lock, which provides access between Lake Huron and Michigan’s Inland Waterway for recreational and commercial watercraft, will close for much of the fall and winter for restoration work […]
Autonomous vessel to map the Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
On Monday, Michigan Technological University launched the pioneering mission of an Autonomous Surface Vessel. Data supplied by its high-resolution sonar will aid in mapping the Great Lakes, assessing repair needs […]
New trail to connect two parks along Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
City officials in Norton Shores, Michigan, have approved a contract to start work on a new path connecting two parks along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Lake Harbor Trail will […]
Buffalo Reef cleanup chugs along with ‘decades-long’ project – Great Lakes Commission
A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works. Stamp sands are a waste byproduct from processing copper, and off […]
UW-Madison researchers share key takeaways about invasive species in Wisconsin’s lakes – Great Lakes Commission
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who have studied invasive species in lakes for decades published a summary of key findings in the journal BioScience in August. In their recent analysis, the […]