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What's New Number of cargo trips decreasing in Lake St. Clair The Voice (5/23) The number of cargo trips taken by lake carrier vessels in the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair has decreased significantly since 2005. Sugar Island beach on Detroit River opens Saturday The Associated Press (5/23) A beach on the Detroit River's Sugar Island is opening to the public Saturday. Sugar Island was bought last year with federal conservation funds as part of the "conservation crescent" that includes the Gibraltar Bay, Calf Island, Humbug Marsh and Lake Erie Metropark refuge units. Restoring an ancient Great Lakes fish WMUK – Kalamazoo, MI (5/22) Sturgeon have lived in the Great Lakes longer than humans have walked the earth, but the ancient fish now need our help to stay here. A new project is trying to do that by rebuilding habitat for lake sturgeon in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. Cleveland 2030 wins a Kresge grant and signs up 5 downtown property owners in its quest to make Cleveland a greener city The Plain Dealer (5/22) Cleveland 2030, an organization dedicated to making Cleveland more environmentally sustainable, has won a $175,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation of Detroit and is making great strides towards meeting the goal of a 50%reduction in energy and water from participating properties by 2013. Petroleum coke piles on Detroit River should be investigated, urges Congressman Gary Peters Huffington Post (5/22) As piles of petroleum coke pile up along the Detroit River, Congressman Gary Peters urged his colleagues to reject a measure expediting the permit approval for the Keystone Pipeline, and instead investigate the health and environmental implications of coking byproducts. Dam collapse: $6.3M lawsuit claims botched Traverse City project worsened April flooding MLive (5/21) A group of property owners in northern Michigan have filed a $6.3 million lawsuit alleging the botched removal of a Boardman River dam last fall has lowered their property values and exacerbated recent spring flooding.
General Resources Canada's Aquatic Environments: Habitats University of Guelph Includes more than 9,000 pages of information on aquatic animals and habitats. Conservation 2000: Illinois Clean Lakes Program Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) This program focuses on comprehensive lake management for the state's 3,000 inland lakes and 84,000 ponds. Green Bay Mass Balance Study U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Conducted in 1989-90 to pilot the technique of mass balance analysis in understanding the sources and effects of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes' food chain. Illinois Lakes and Reservoirs Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) The uses of Illinois lakes are varied, from water supply and recreation to flood control and cooling water, with most large reservoirs providing at least three of the four. Illinois Streams and Rivers Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) By any measure, Illinois is a water-rich state, and most of those riches flow through its streams and rivers. Illinois' 10 river basins are drained by more than 26,000 miles of flowing waters. Lake Superior - Duluth Streams U.S. EPA/NOAA This project's primary goal is to enhance public understanding of aquatic ecosystems, the influence of land uses in the watershed and these systems, and the importance of these systems to both economic and environmental sustainability. Lake Winnebago Facts Book (Wisconsin) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District This site provides basic information on Lake Winnebago and the Fox-Wolf River drainage basin. LakeNet A global network of individuals and organizations working to promote the conservation and sustainable management of lakes around the world. Includes a searchable database with information about more than 1,000 individual lakes. Lakes in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web Minnesota Shoreline Management Resource Guide This guide provides easy access to information about sustainable shoreland practices to improve management of Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Provides information on the state's scenic rivers, including photos and descriptions of the rivers, the birds and fish that live there, plus the Scenic River License Plate program. Rivers in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web St. Lawrence Centre As the only federal research and development center devoted entirely to the river ecosystem, the St. Lawrence Centre conducts research programs aimed at studying the various ecosystems and keeping the knowledge base about the river up to date. Visualization of Drifting Buoy Deployments on St. Clair River USGS Surface-water quality and flow Modeling Interest Group In October 2000, drifting buoys were deployed to help investigate flow characteristics near public water intakes in 10 reaches of the St. Clair River, a connecting channel of the Great Lakes between Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. Watersheds.TV Pennsylvania GreenWorks Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Text version of Sec. 1271.
Monitoring MiCorps: Michigan Clean Water Corps Michigan DEQ, Great Lakes Commission The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is a network of volunteer monitoring programs in Michigan, which was created through an executive order by Mich. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm to assist the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in collecting and sharing water quality data.
Restoration Efforts American Heritage Rivers The American Heritage Rivers Initiative, established by an Executive Order in September 1997, is a program to help communities restore and revitalize waters and waterfronts. Rivers affected in the Great Lakes Region: Cuyahoga, Detroit, Hudson, Potomac, Upper Mississippi, and the Upper Susquehanna and Lackawannna rivers. Fox River Watch A project of the Clean Water Action Council of northeastern Wisconsin, this site contains extensive information for the public about PCB contamination of the Fox River and Green Bay, the proposed cleanup, and health effects of exposure to PCBs. Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers FMR's mission is to protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the river corridors and to advocate for sound land use in the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River Watersheds. Friends of the Chicago River The mission of Friends of the Chicago River is to preserve, protect, and foster the vitality of the Chicago River for the human, plant, and animal communities within its watershed. Friends of the Detroit River Learn about public participation in the stewardship, restoration and preservation of the Detroit River ecosystem. Includes an aerial tour of the river and background on Belle Isle and the Humbug Marsh. Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative The Detroit River, part of the connecting channels linking lakes Huron and Erie, is one of 14 U.S. rivers honored with the AHR designation in 1998. The Initiative is a multi-stakeholder process that promotes environmental stewardship, encourages economic development, and celebrates history and culture. Illinois RiverWatch Network Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) This statewide partnership of organizations and individuals monitors, restores and protects the rivers and streams of Illinois. River Alliance of Wisconsin A non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, enhancement and restoration of the region's rivers and watersheds through selective dam removal, minimizing the impact of hydropower and strengthening grassroots organizations.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Watersheds GLIN: Groundwater in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Land Conservancies and Stewarships in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Local Planning in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: St. Lawrence River and Seaway GLIN: Water Quality in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Watersheds in the Great Lakes Region
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