New programs created for kids to learn about Great Lakes

Friends of the Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary announced their children’s program lineup for this year’s Summer in the Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan. The program is designed to get kids interested and involved with the Great Lakes through educational and immersive activities that get them near, on, and even under the water. Read the full story…

Environmental groups announce support for new bill to protect Great Lakes, drinking water from microplastics

On World Water Day, March 22, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists will hold a briefing with partners at the Museum of Science and Industry to discuss protecting the Great Lakes and waterways from the environmental and health risks of microfiber pollution. Read the full story…

Bruce County Memories — Water Witch: Saugeen steam queen

Fancy booking a cruise on the Saugeen River? Admittedly, there are no such cruises today, but there certainly were in the 19th century. The first steamboat used on the rivers and lakes of Bruce County was Water Witch on the Saugeen River in 1880. This marked the start of tourism in Bruce County because cruises […]

‘Smart’ buoys monitor Lake Erie water conditions

Around the end of April, the Cleveland Water Alliance will be deploying two ‘smart’ buoys in Erie County, Ohio, to monitor water information in both Sandusky Bay and a Lake Erie tributary. There have been 13 smart buoys in operation so far; a 14th will be added this year, and a 15th will be added…

City garbage truck crashes, spills diesel into Thames River

City crews were called Friday morning to help clean up a diesel fuel spill into the Thames River after a crash involving a garbage truck. The spill on the Wonderland Road bridge just north of Springbank Drive spilled an undetermined amount of diesel into the water below, city officials said. The London Fire Department and […]

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