Tag: recreation
City of Toledo’s Detwiler Park project aims to improve course conditions and Lake Erie water quality
The City of Toledo, Ohio, is investing in both recreation and environmental protection with a $1.4 million project aimed at reducing flooding and improving water quality. Construction is underway as […]
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks win Hugh McLean trophy
The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks swept the Tillsonburg Thunder to win the Ontario Hockey Association’s senior men’s single-A championship.
Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection
By Riley Wilson
Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There’s a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
First Nations marker tree at Harrison Park to be dedicated
A dedication ceremony for a tree that serves as an important cultural landmark for local First Nations people will be held at Harrison Park in Owen Sound on April 22. Known as a marker tree, the sugar maple was bent and reinforced as a sapling by the Anishinaabek to serve as a navigation guide. Marker […]
Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’
The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.
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