News
-
Posts
16,064 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Store
Gallery
Everything posted by News
-
The Lake Erie yellow perch and walleye fishery0 based in Wheatley, Ont., is the fourth commercial freshwater fishery in the world -- and the largest -- to gain certification by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the mark of its blue sustainable fishing label. More...
-
The Great Lakes Protection Act, passed by the Ontario representatives last week, and meant to increase protections of the Great Lakes and the waterways that flow into them, has the support of the Essex Region Conservation Authority. More...
-
The president of the Chamber of Marine Commerce says cutting the tariff on new ships has encouraged a $7.1-billion boost in capital investments in the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. More...
-
The Clean Water Act has not been updated since 1987 and it doesn't limit agricultural runoff, one cause of the recurring toxin producing algal blooms in Lake Erie that threaten municipal drinking water systems and the economy. More...
-
Some of the best leaf color of the season is happening right now in Waukesha County, Wis., but it may not last for long. More...
-
Two Ojibwe tribes are seeking to nominate Lake Superior's Madeline Island, Wis., for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. More...
-
The WATERshed program is an ecology-related field trip that fourth and seventh graders are taking in Racine, Wis., to learn about the Root-Pike watershed's relationship with Lake Michigan. More...
-
Anyone can kayak the Chicago River through the skyscraper canyons of the Loops and the focus of these outings can even be on the stunning architecture of the downtown of Chicago, Ill. More...
-
It is widely known that Michigan has some of the best places to see the fall colors in the United States, and now, one state highway has been named the best scenic autumn drive. More...
-
Residents near Paradise, Mich., are growing increasingly concerned about erosion along the Lake Superior shoreline which one local official could pose a threat to homes in the area. More...
-
Torch Lake, situated in Michigan, is famous for its crystal-clear and turquoise blue water. A spike of algae growth in 2015 led local organizations to work with a team of university researchers to determine what's causing the algae growth. More...
-
Waterfront Toronto a model of governmental cooperation: Hume
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
For 15 years, tripartite agency Waterfront Toronto has presided over a spectacular rebirth of Toronto's long-neglected lakeside precincts. More... -
The 2015/2016 El Nino Great Lakes Water Level Outlook, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a new water level outlook product that will display potential water levels resulting from unique climatic and hydrologic conditions that may impact the Great Lakes basin. The outlook will be updated routinely. More...
-
The Ontario government has passed the Great Lakes Protection Act to keep the lakes clean, swimable and fishable. The act will strengthen the province's ability to keep the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River clean. More...
-
Researchers at the University of Minnesota say a parasite that dissolves muscle is attacking fish in Minnesota and Wisconsin. More...
-
The EPA needs to meet the responsibility to protect our drinking water, jobs, and way of life and provide the protection that the Great Lakes -- and the people who depend on those lakes -- deserve. More...
-
Bow-and-arrow deer hunting will be allowed for the first time, starting November 1st, at the popular Illinois Beach State Park. More...
-
The salmon run on the Salmon River, situated in Oswego County, N.Y., is late - a repeat from last year. Meanwhile, Lake Ontario charter boat captains are complaining this past August and September ranked among the worse in memory. More...
-
Like many other Great Lake cities, Muskegon, Mich., can and should pursue future port development and recreational uses for the waterfront. More...
-
The Lake Erie Center Fall Public Lecture Series for Oct. 22 will be featuring Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, associate professor of ecology at the University of Toledo. His talk is titled "The Latest on HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) in Lake Erie." This lecture is open to the public. More...
-
The group acknowledged Ontario's Great Lakes Protection Act which, among other things, proposes to establish a Great Lakes council, help citizens and towns "address local problems" and step up water-quality monitoring. More...
-
Like many other Great Lake cities, Muskegon, Mich., can and should pursue future port development and recreational uses for the waterfront. More...
-
Grand Traverse County, Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians take a closer look at the Boardman river Dam and Restoration Project, in Traverse City, Mich. More...
-
Workers have nearly completed construction on the $2.2 million Solstice Steps project at Lakewood Park, in Ohio, and the steps should open to the public Oct. 29. More...
-
Dr. Matthew Keifer, a member of the International Joint Commission's Health Professionals Advisory Board, says social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are some of the first places people turn when they want to share and find information on public health topics like water quality. More...