New wetland could show how Michigan can reduce agricultural runoff polluting Lake Erie

Interlochen Public Radio
Each summer, Lake Erie is plagued by toxic cyanobacterial blooms fed by phosphorus runoff from farm fields. Michigan is struggling to reduce the pollution by 40%.
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Why Michigan’s spring vernal pools are really ‘powerhouse puddles’

Why Michigan’s spring vernal pools are really ‘powerhouse puddles’
Great Lakes Commission
Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname “powerhouse puddles” from state conservationists. They’re also sometimes referred to as Michigan’s “coral reefs.” Read the full […]
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My Lakes Are Better Than Your Lakes

Interlochen Public Radio
Minnesota and Wisconsin are bitter rivals at just about everything. So in 2019, when Wisconsin’s secretary of tourism claimed Wisconsin had more lakes than Minnesota, the embers of an age-old debate were stoked. Minnesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, but does Wisconsin really have more?
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Calling all birders: Volunteers wanted for Saturday crane count

Calling all birders: Volunteers wanted for Saturday crane count
Great Lakes Commission
Birding enthusiasts in Wisconsin and other Great Lakes states can meet the sunrise at wetlands and other locations Saturday morning for the 48th annual Midwest Crane Count, which aims to […]
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The agronomic benefits from wetlands can be considerable

The agronomic benefits from wetlands can be considerable
The Lucknow Sentinel
A team at the University of Waterloo hope to expand their wetland research and develop a collaborative relationship with Ontario landowners
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