Tag: lakes
Did you know there are dozens of Great Lakes islands with year-round residents?
The Great Lakes are home to as many as 30 islands with year-round residents, including nine in Michigan alone. Read the full story by MLive.
Erie expo on Great Lakes beach glass, art a must see for collectors and enthusiasts
A show that brings Great Lakes beach glass enthusiasts is returning to Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 11 and 12. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
Owen Sound cleanup collects 17 bags full
Twenty-five volunteers collected 17 bags of garbage over nearly 1-kilometre of shoreline during a cleanup in Owen Sound Sunday. It was World Rivers Day and the city was one of six communities to participate in the first Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup, an event co-ordinated by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a release […]
Finger Lakes farms awarded over $4 million to protect water quality
In New York, Farmers across five Finger Lakes counties are receiving major support for conservation projects that reduce runoff, manage nutrients, and improve long-term water quality throughout the state. Read […]
EPA union leader urges Trump to keep a cool head and not engage in mass firings
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency union leader said in a statement issued Wednesday that she condemns President Trump’s threat to conduct mass layoffs of federal EPA employees in the Great Lakes region during the government shutdown.