Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
(By Liz Small) The area will be closed to the public for safety, and the beach and parking areas will remain open Crews are set to begin work at the … Continue reading Improvements to Station Beach Boardwalk to begin this month
A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
Construction work on the boardwalk at Station Beach is slated to begin in early December with an expected completion by this coming spring. “This work represents a significant investment in the long-term health and enjoyment of Station Beach,” said Luke Bedard, director of community services for the Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) in a Nov. 26 […]
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Tuesday held its first collection of steelhead trout of the season along Trout Run at Avonia Beach in Avonia, Pennsylvania. Fish eggs from […]
In a warm fall, the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron help us stay warmer overnight. This extra warmth and moisture off the Great Lakes slows down […]
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
Gardeners, you should have no excuse for not having all your garden work done this fall. What beautiful warm, sunny days we have had. Well, maybe you haven’t got it all finished as you were at the beach relaxing. This month’s meeting started off with a wonderful story by Harriet Suter about her plants she […]
A project to restore Great Lakes coastal habitat includes rebuilding a barrier beach along the shoreline, re-establishing historic wetlands and clearing invasive cattails at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Ontario. […]
By Eric Freedman
The Michigan Court of Appeals has cleared the city of South Haven of liability in the 2020 drowning of an 18-year-old swimmer at a public beach on the Lake Michigan coast.
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A show that brings Great Lakes beach glass enthusiasts is returning to Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 11 and 12. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
On Saturday, the Alliance for the Great Lakes hosted its Adopt-a-Beach event as part of an international coastal cleanup. Around 2,000 of those volunteers worked to clean up the Great […]