Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper to receive federal help for Lake Erie

ByGreat Lakes Commission 22 May 2023

U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins has announced $480,000 will go to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. The funds will be used for programs and efforts to keep and protect Lake Erie’s shoreline and water quality. Read the full story by WGRZ-TV – Buffalo, NY.

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Asian carp name change coming soon, will the public bite?

ByGreat Lakes Commission 3 June 2022

A stalled movement to give the invasive Asian carp a more palatable name has regained momentum, and the big reveal is now set for June 22. Read the full story by WTTW – Chicago, IL. Read the full story

Mariners’ Church of Detroit bells toll for sailors lost at sea

ByGreat Lakes Commission 15 November 2021

Bells tolled Sunday at Mariner’s Church of Detroit for the 30,000 lives lost at sea, in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, and military personnel who have sacrificed their lives. Read the full story by The Detroit News. Read the full story

U.P. town builds $5M pier big enough for cruise ships

ByGreat Lakes Commission 12 May 2023

The City of Houghton, Michigan has a new $5 million pier that’s equipped to dock cruise ships, which are becoming increasingly popular on the Great Lakes. Opened in the fall of 2022, the new pier serves as the city’s town square and event space but with its size, deep water and a few extra elements,…

Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted

ByGreat Lakes Commission 1 February 2023

A year-end report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that Lake Erie algae blooms were more severe than expected due to an increase in algae biomass that fostered Microcystis blooms. Read the full story by The Monroe News. Read the full story

MSU opens new lamprey research lab

ByGreat Lakes Commission 20 January 2023

The Great Lakes Fisheries Commission and Michigan State University recently brought a new $3.4 million research lab online, which will focus on sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Keweenaw Report. Read the full story

More gear coming to help boaters contain invasive starry stonewort algae on Minnesota lakes

ByGreat Lakes Commission 10 January 2022

Minnesota county crews are installing 28 new boat-cleaning stations on lakes infested with starry stonewort in an effort to prevent the spread of the invasive species. Read the full story by Star Tribune. Read the full story

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