Environmental nonprofits grapple with federal funding uncertainty

Interlochen Public Radio
One has funding delayed on nearly half its projects.
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Frosty day? Invasive pest can tough it out 

Frosty day? Invasive pest can tough it out 
The Lucknow Sentinel
Canadian studies are finding the forest pest has much more cold tolerance than claimed
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Great Lakes Commission releases 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes basin

Great Lakes Commission releases 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes. It calls for continued strategic investment in the lakes, which hold 95% of America’s fresh surface water and provide drinking water for more than 47 million people. “Restoring the Great Lakes means protecting drinking water for millions, as well as […]
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‘A nightmare’: Dozens of Michigan Forest Service workers lose jobs

Interlochen Public Radio
Two union leaders in Michigan confirmed with WCMU that at least 15 people from Huron-Manistee, 14 from Hiawatha and eight from the Ottawa national forests were affected by the layoffs.
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Amid federal cuts, advocates hope Vance will back Great Lakes restoration

Interlochen Public Radio
As an Ohio senator, Vance once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.
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Protect your garden: What to know about invasive species like spotted lanternflies

Protect your garden: What to know about invasive species like spotted lanternflies
Great Lakes Commission
This year’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 24-28, 2025. Anyone who enjoys gardening or the outdoors needs to stay informed. Read the full story by the Utica Observer-Dispatch.
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Rochester Hills awarded grant to fight invasive species

Rochester Hills awarded grant to fight invasive species
Great Lakes Commission
The city of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was awarded $300,000 in funding for habitat restoration. The funds will allow the city to use herbicide, mechanical removal, and prescribed fire methods to […]
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Autumn McGowan – Program Specialist

Autumn McGowan – Program Specialist
Great Lakes Commission
Autumn McGowan serves as a program specialist for the Great Lakes Commission’s aquatic invasive species team. In this role she supports the work of GLC’s
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Big Abe’s Net

Interlochen Public Radio
One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.
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Invasive species pose risk to Great Lakes, annual report says

Invasive species pose risk to Great Lakes, annual report says
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s annual State of the Great Lakes report highlights issues impacting the various industries and communities that rely on the Great Lakes. […]
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50 years ago today, Art Duhamel was arrested for fishing in Grand Traverse Bay

Interlochen Public Radio
The arrest led to a test case that would force the state of Michigan to recognize Anishinaabe fishing rights in the Grand Traverse region.
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Commercial fishing in Wisconsin evolves amid pollution, invasive species & more challenges

Great Lakes Commission
Have you ever wondered where the fish you eat comes from? Only a fraction of the fish consumed today in the Badger State is caught locally. Read the full story […]
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