Organic hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
Posted inHabitat Restoration, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Bringing Back Milwaukee’s Swamps: Part II
The Milwaukee Wetland Monitoring program is a citizen-science effort aimed at documenting some portion of the 400 ephemeral wetlands that still exist in Milwaukee County.
Posted inHabitat Restoration, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Bringing Back Milwaukee’s Swamps: Part I
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Harbor District Inc. are just a few of the groups who are coming together to try and bring back Milwaukee’s natural wetlands.
Posted inAsian Carp, Food, Invasive Species, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Fire, Fish and Food – Episode 1003
See how Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River has been cleaned up since it famously caught fire 50 years ago. Go fishing for Asian carp and learn to identify all four species in or near the Great Lakes, then find out how hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues”
Great Lakes Now recently interviewed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a meeting of Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers in Milwaukee.
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Book Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city
In his book “Waterfront Porch,” John Hartig looks at Detroit’s history of innovation, the RiverWalk and what all of this could mean for Detroit’s future.
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Filtering Microplastics from Your Machines: Ontario town to test potential solution for keeping microplastics out of the Great Lakes
Next month, 100 households in Parry Sound, Ontario will install special filters on their washing machines designed to remove plastic microfibers from the machines’ waste water.
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Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters
The Sandusky Bay Initiative involves projects aimed at restoring wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, reducing wave action and improving water clarity.
