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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRegionOperation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River
-To reestablish the Potawatomi’s presence along the Detroit River, the local Indigenous group is interested in partnering on a project to restore wild rice in protected areas in and along the river.
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AuthorsDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDetroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles
-“There are people counting on us to get this done,” says Senator Stephanie Chang in a Great Lakes Now interview.
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CollaborationDetroitFreightersHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsinShip doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places
-A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Climate ChangeDetroitFeature DetroitHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchDetroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
-AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
-In 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
-Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
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BuffaloClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitDuluthLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsScience, Technology, ResearchAre Great Lakes cities ready for climate migrants?
-The Great Lakes region has a lower risk of extreme weather compared to other parts of the country.
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DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchThe solar eclipse is a great opportunity for students and citizen scientists alike
-Educators, students, and science enthusiasts in the region are teaming up with NASA to take important weather measurements during the event.
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AgricultureDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsComposting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
-The city’s first urban agriculture director aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
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Video: It’s Detroiters vs dust in west side neighborhood
-BridgeDetroit found the city cited the company operating the crushing operation with nearly 300 blight violations over two years.
