Tag: restoration
Mid-Michigan dam restorations are picking back up, with residents to pay nearly $218M
Dam rebuilding is moving forward in Midland and Gladwin counties after a legal appeal against the project’s financing was denied, but some still say there needs to be a better way to fund these kinds of projects.
I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
Work begins on ambitious Saugeen First Nation Creator’s Garden project
The Saugeen First Nation community is hoping to breathe new life into its historically significant amphitheatre site overlooking the Saugeen River.
An $80 million cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will “eco-gentrification” follow?
Muskegon Lake is cleaner and more beautiful. Developers are flocking to former factory sites, converting land into pricey condos and marinas. Residents, policy makers, and businesspeople are debating how to embrace the new without letting ‘eco-gentrification’ push longtime residents out.
Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.