Tag: Michigan
At Lake Michigan beach cleanups, what do volunteers find? – Great Lakes Commission
Most of the litter picked up by volunteers during beach cleanups is plastic. Volunteers with the Alliance for the Great Lakes have removed more than 9.7 million pieces of litter — more […]
My Michigan Beach: Best Michigan beaches to visit to kick off the summer – Great Lakes Commission
Summer is officially here, and for many of us Michiganders, there’s no better way to kick off the season than by visiting one of our state’s picturesque beaches. Read the […]
D-Day reenactment storms ashore Lake Michigan beach with WWII planes, ships – Great Lakes Commission
On Saturday, hundreds of history buffs and veterans descended upon Tiscornia Park in St. Joseph, Michigan, for a large-scale D-Day reenactment, eighty years after the largest amphibious invasion in military […]
How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie? – Great Lakes Commission
With the help of Ducks Unlimited, the State of Michigan plans to restore wetlands on a 370-acre site to reduce the amount of fertilizer runoff reaching Lake Erie. Read the […]
Explore a rare, 25,000-year-old cave near Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Most people explore nature in Michigan on its beaches or in its woods – but at a place called Bear Cave in Southwest Michigan, you can explore Great Lakes history […]