Tag: Detroit
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
Manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) or wild rice was once very common in coastal marshes along the Detroit River and has always been sacred to First Nations.
5th-graders appeal to Legislature to make stonefly Michigan’s insect – Great Lakes Commission
Bills to name the stonefly Michigan’s state insect are now before committees in both the state House and Senate, thanks to the work of 5th grade students and teachers from […]
In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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Fuel tank explodes in Lake Huron after Ohio Air National Guard plane emergency – Great Lakes Commission
A fuel tank exploded in Lake Huron after a military fighter jet dropped them during an emergency over Michigan on Wednesday. Read the full story by WJBX-TV – Detroit, MI.
We’re outnumbered by zebra mussels. Where they may be headed next – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes are full of zebra mussels, one estimate puts their population in the Great Lakes alone at 750 trillion. While projects are underway to try and reduce their […]