Tag: river
Heavy rains flooding Harris Park? Amid climate change, get used to it
Shoreline fixes coming to Harris Park wonât prevent floods like the one that happened last week after near-record rain left the downtown-area greenspace and its walkways submerged. The Harris Park shoreline restoration project, instead, will replace old erosion prevention measures with naturalized infrastructure to “protect the shoreline into the future,” city hall officials say. While […]
Banditfest creates space for teen music
Banditfest 2024 in downtown Owen Sound Sunday was a big break, a first gig for some of the many teenaged musicians. Fifteen performers brought what promised to be an eclectic, 11-hour musical mix between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., with arts and food vendors. It was organized by teens and led by Olive Borowski and Zoe Kyriopoulous, […]
US Fish and Wildlife crew searches for sea lamprey larvae at Boardman River – Great Lakes Commission
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife service crew is preparing to look for sea lamprey larvae in the Boardman River. It’s the first step in sea lamprey control: finding which Great […]
Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow | Great Lakes Now
By Native News Online Staff, Native News Online
This article originally appeared on Native News Online. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.
Green infrastructure job trainings aim to support growing field | Great Lakes Now
By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]
Coast Guard responds after ‘oily sheen’ reported at St. Marys River – Great Lakes Commission
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are cleaning pollution from the St. Marys River after receiving a report of an “oily sheen” at the river. The source of the pollution […]
No laughing matter: Rainfall’s toll on Harris Park cancels comedy festival
The toll of several days of heavy rain has left Harris Park “unsafe” and forced the cancellation of a weekend comedy event, organizers say.
Great Lakes Learning: All about aquaculture | Great Lakes Now
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of whitefish population decline in the Jordan River by Green Bay, Wisconsin. Whitefish are an important source of food and commerce in the Great Lakes, but for over a century the population has been in flux due to a number of factors ranging from human impact to invasive species and climate change.
Hwy. 402 closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall
Flooding closed part of Highway 402 in eastern Lambton County and two Sarnia-area refineries reported incidents connected to heavy rains Tuesday morning.