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Ohio residents fear repeat of Lake Erie algae bloom
One year after a toxic algae bloom covered 10 percent of Lake Erie, Ohio residents are on edge about what this summer might bring the state’s most popular tourist attraction. The 2011 algae bloom,...
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GLRI Funds Now Available: Up to $20 Million Under EPA Request for Applications
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is now accepting applications for funding under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for 2012. Applications are due at 11:59 PM on May 24,...
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Artificial reefs aiding fish in Lake Huron
Two acres of rocky reefs installed on the bottom of Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay are bolstering fish populations in an area that once was too polluted to support fish reproduction. The reefs restored an...
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Good news for Lake Erie: Algae blooms will be mild this summer
Scientists on Thursday said the toxic algae blooms that have plagued Lake Erie for much of the past decade will be mild this summer. This is great news for the health of the lake and the region’s $10...
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Destroying invasive plants restores a famous bog
Removing invasive plant species and restoring the natural flow of water is restoring natural functions at the Cowles Bog wetland complex, a nationally recognized natural feature along the Lake Michigan...
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Tribal elder shares unique perspective of dam project
There are many ways to describe the benefits of dam removal: Yanking obsolete dams provides fish passage, restores natural flow conditions and creates new fish and wildlife habitat. And then there are...
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IJC commissioner touts Great Lakes success stories
Veteran environmental activist Lana Pollack was among a small group of Great Lakes advocates who met with Michigan philanthropist Peter M. Wege in 2004 to map out a plan for restoring the lakes....
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First tribal national park in U.S. opens on Lake Superior
The first tribal national park in the U.S. opened in August 2012 along the shores of Lake Superior. Frog Bay Tribal National Park is owned by the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa but is open to...
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Successful anti-invasive species program expanding
Minnesota Sea Grant’s Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!™ campaign has taught millions of Great Lakes boaters the importance of cleaning their boats after every outing to prevent the spread of invasive species...
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New Sign Ons: Great Lakes Supporters in Congress Push for Funding in 2014 Budget
Update: Thanks to Reid Ribble (R-WI) for recently signing on! U.S. Representatives John Dingell (D-MI), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Sander Levin (D-MI) and David Joyce (R-OH) are...
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UPDATE: 29 U.S. House Members Sign On to Great Lakes Funding Letter; Deadline...
Thanks, Richard Hanna (R-NY), Christopher Gibson (R-NY), Ron Kind (D-WI), and Dan Maffei (D-NY), the newest signatory to a letter circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives urging appropriators...
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9th Annual Conference Agenda and Registration Available
The Healing Our Waters ®–Great Lakes Coalition is excited to announce the agenda for our 9th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference. Registration is now open, as well. The Conference will be held...
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U.S. House Bill Eviscerates Great Lakes Funding
ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 22, 2013) – A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee today released a bill that drastically cuts funding for Great Lakes programs. The bill slashes the Great Lakes...
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Artificial reefs aiding fish in Lake Huron
Two acres of rocky reefs installed on the bottom of Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay are bolstering fish populations in an area that once was too polluted to support fish reproduction. The reefs restored an...
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After two centuries, a Michigan river runs freely
Removing the Mill Creek Dam in southern Michigan restored an important Lake Erie tributary, unleashed natural rapids and made the river and an adjacent park a centerpiece in the Village of Dexter....
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Land buys expand wildlife reserve along Lake Erie
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds were used to add 297 acres of land to the David M. Roderick Wildlife Reserve, located on the Lake Erie shoreline in northern Pennsylvania. Read more here....
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The EPA Announces Deer Lake AOC in Michigan is Ready for Delisting
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Deer Lake is now eligible to be removed from its Area of Concern (AOC) list. You can read the press release here. There are currently 43 Areas...
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Buffalo River becoming a community treasure
An industrialized stretch of the Buffalo River is being transformed into a greenway, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative provided most of the funding for the nearly $1 million project....
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Making Great Lakes wind power ‘bird friendly’
A $2 million project funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative used radars to track bird migration and bat populations in the Great Lakes basin. The project could make Great Lakes wind power...
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IJC commissioner touts Great Lakes success stories
Veteran environmental activist Lana Pollack was among a small group of Great Lakes advocates who met with Michigan philanthropist Peter M. Wege in 2004 to map out a plan for restoring the lakes....
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