Tag: lakes
City residents tour the training tall ship Playfair in Owen Sound
Stepping aboard the training tall ship Playfair is like stepping back in time. Not only because it has the silhouette of a pirate ship, but because none of its teenage trainees are allowed to have cell phones while on board. “This is meant to be a very distinct experience where you are doing something completely […]
Storm warning: Weather watcher sounds alarm about ‘superheated’ Lake Erie
A weather watcher who monitors severe storms on Lake Erie is sounding the alarm on what he says is shaping up to be a potentially destructive year ahead on the lake that laps Southwestern Ontario.
Tall ship set to arrive in Owen Sound harbour for weekend layover
A tall ship that sails the Great Lakes teaching youth about life on the water will be making a stop in Owen Sound. The TS Playfair is planning to arrive in Owen Sound on Thursday afternoon and depart again on Monday evening. The visit to the Scenic City is a layover, where the first set […]
‘Forever chemicals’ affect economies – Great Lakes Commission
Eight years ago, Oscoda, Michigan, residents were informed that PFAS “forever chemicals” had made their way into the town’s drinking water. The discovery’s impact on tourism is difficult to measure, […]
How much progress has been made in Lake Erie? Advocate, expert weigh in – Great Lakes Commission
The first week of August will mark ten years since the water crisis in Toledo, Ohio, when many were instructed not to drink, cook with, or bathe in the water […]
A Symbol of Survival: Red Pine Peels and Ojibwe Canoe Factories | Great Lakes Now
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Funding agreement will kickstart project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
A new funding agreement between the state governments of Michigan and Illinois and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide $388 million to start the $1.1 billion Brandon Road […]
Michigan’s 2025 budget includes $1M for Traverse City’s FishPass project – Great Lakes Commission
The FishPass project in Traverse City, Michigan, replaces the city’s failing dam with a new barrier that allows passage of desirable fish while blocking harmful invaders. $1 million from Michigan’s […]
Visiting Madeline Island this summer? A new exhibit highlights Ojibwe journey to Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
The 20-minute ferry ride across Lake Superior to Madeline Island, Wisconsin, offers not only summer fun but also a glimpse into Great Lakes history. A new exhibit at the Madeline […]
Cleanup of oily spill on Flint River continues, source still unknown – Great Lakes Commission
The cleanup of an oily spill in the Flint River in Michigan continues a week after it was first detected, and officials said Tuesday they still don’t know the source. […]