Tag: lakes
‘We are the walleye capital of the world.’ Bipartisan bill wants walleye to be Ohio’s state fish
Ohio lawmakers are trying to reel in a catch by making walleye the official state fish with a bipartisan bill. If passed it would make Ohio the second Great Lakes […]
Fulfilling a “childhood dream” studying Michigan’s unique dunes
West Michigan is home to the largest system of dunes anywhere in the world. Scientists are still unlocking the dunes’ secrets.
Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Enbridge Line 5
The massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.
Public given opportunity to tour tall ship in Owen Sound
The public was offered a glimpse of life on a tall ship as the deck of the TS Playfair was opened up for tours of the training vessel during its stop in Owen Sound on Sunday. A crowd of several dozen had gathered on the west harbour wall near the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre by […]
Major cuts feared for a Great Lakes lab leading the fight against algal blooms
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D, Mich.) is one of several members of the Great Lakes congressional delegation who are sounding an alarm about how more cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget could reverse progress being made toward protecting North America’s largest collection of fresh surface water, especially western Lake Erie.