Greatlakesnow.org begins a new video series called “Writers On Water: “The Great Lakes Author Series” beginning with author Jerry Dennis.
Posted inLatest News, Protect
Renovate and Expand the Soo Locks, say Michigan Lawmakers
Members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation gathered on the porch of the Grand Hotel Thursday to announce plans to introduce legislation next week to authorize the renovation and expansion of the […]
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism
The Dunegrass Man
You meet the most interesting people at conferences involving the Great Lakes. Take, for instance, the Dunegrass Man. He gave a panel at the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Green Infrastructure Conference […]
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism
Green Infrastructure: a park and a parking lot at a time…
“Green Infrastructure will be part of our culture” That’s what Andy Reese, a storm water expert who is Vice President of Amec Foster Wheeler, assured his colleagues on opening day […]
Posted inLatest News, News, Video
Michigan Senator Stabenow on Great Lakes funding at MPC17
Our Great Lakes executive producer, Ed Moore sat down to talk with with Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) about Great Lakes funding.
Posted inLatest News, News, Video
Senator Stabenow on water diversion and agricultural policy at MPC17
Senator Debbie Stabenow discusses agriculture policy and water diversion in relation to potential loss of funding for the Great Lakes.
Posted inNews
Mackinac Policy Conference: “Harmonizing nature and life”
The nexus of urban planning, people and holistic design was topic one when the Mackinac Policy Conference kicked off this week. While much of the discussion centered around emerging mobility […]
Posted inFlint, News, Protect, Water Quality
Virus infection may be linked to 2014 Toledo water crisis
ANN ARBOR—In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo’s water supply, leaving more than 400,000 area residents without potable water for more […]
Posted inNews, Protect
“The top of the watershed is the brain; You start with the brain….”
First-ever Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Green Infrastructure Conference in Detroit Storm water runoff. It isn’t pretty. And most of us don’t want to even THINK about what’s in it. […]
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, Science, Technology & Research
A Warning for Great Lakes States: A disease called “Oak wilt” is striking Michigan Forests
Oak wilt is a fast-moving and deadly fungus that takes aim at Oak trees. The only solution to stop the spread of the disease is to kill the trees it infects.
