Michigan is removing some of its abandoned and obsolete dams. The benefits include cleaning up pollution and restoring nature. Story by @Michigan_Public shared through the #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/cleani…

Sail Lake Huron in a centuries-old work boat design & help restore a historic passenger ship on tonight's Great Lakes Now! ⛵ Watch at 7:30pm, then join us on Facebook at 8pm for a fun, virtual Episode Premiere Party. Hear from experts & ask them questions LIVE!

Check out our #GreatLakes lesson plans 📚 From past civilizations to modern energy solutions, the Great Lakes region is home to artifacts and renewable energy sources that have been hidden underground or embedded into the landscape by natural processes: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/great-…

As part of the state’s energy transition, the MI Public Service Commission has to pay special attention to the Upper Peninsula and the natural gas plants that went online there just five years ago. Story by IPR News and @Grist: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/michig…

Manure contains toxic levels of nitrates, phosphorus, and bacteria — and the contaminants commonly leach into groundwater. The heaviest concentrations are found in areas near CAFOS. Story by @CircleofBlue shared through #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/u-s-mo…

New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry. Story by The Conversation U.S.: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/americ…

It's here! In our latest episode, sail Lake Huron in a work boat designed centuries ago, bring a historic passenger ship back to its former glory and more with The Catch. Watch it now: youtube.com/watch?v=S4QpXe…

A southeast Michigan waste disposal site will soon be home to nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort to develop an atomic bomb. Story by @Michigan_Public shared through #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/southe…

On Carl Gawboy’s new book Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History and how it’s "a field guide to the Ojibwe." Read the latest "Nibi Chronicles" — a feature exploring Indigenous history and culture in the Great Lakes: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/nibi-c…

Join Annamarie Sysling and expert forager @LisaRoseGR for a LIVE virtual event all about how to forage wild foods that are flourishing in the fall season 🍂 Bring your questions, stories and foraging tips and tricks! Stream it on Facebook or YouTube on Wednesday, September 4 at 7 PM ET.

Indigenous communities in Ontario are flooded with mining claims that chip away at their territories. It’s a "racist, colonialist" system, the lawyer leading a new court case said. Story by @TheNarwhalCA shared through the #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/these-…

Peter Quakenbush’s dream is to create a conservation burial forest — a place that would both preserve the woods and give people the option to be buried in nature. But not everyone is on board. IPR News #PointsNorth is a podcast about the #GreatLakes: greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/points…

TONIGHT 🎉 Join Annamarie Sysling and expert forager @LisaRoseGR for a LIVE virtual event all about how to forage #GreatLakes wild foods that are flourishing in the fall season 🍂 Bring your questions, stories and foraging tips and tricks 📝 Stream it on Facebook or YouTube at 7 PM ET!

Get your bicycle or kayak ready and consider adding these close-to-home natural wonders to your #GreatLakes adventure bucket list 🛶 greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/great-…

Autumn brings with it a bounty of fruits and nuts that often go unnoticed in our modern culinary landscape. Among the most abundant and overlooked are acorns and wild apples 🍂🌰🍎 Check out the latest from "A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the #GreatLakes": greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/forage…

New requirements to consider cumulative impacts in hazardous waste facility licensing could represent a shift in state permitting practices. Story by Planet Detroit: greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/michig…

Mackinaw boats used to be a common sight on the #GreatLakes. Today, they've all but vanished. One group in Tawas City, Michigan is working to keep the legacy of this historic sailboat alive ⛵ youtu.be/Nw3Dwx8UMEE

We sat down with Cheryl Porter, COO of Water and Field Services at @GLWaterMI and the first African American president of @AWWA. Porter discussed the challenges and opportunities within the water sector and her vision for a better world with better water. greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/cheryl…

So far, no wolves have killed livestock within the fences on farms where they’ve been installed. Story by WPR: greatlakesnow.org/2024/09/farmer…

Go inside the Aquarium of Niagara's new expansion dedicated to wildlife that call the #GreatLakes home 🐟 Great Lakes 360 gives visitors the chance to get up close to some of their favorite local critters, and even touch a lake sturgeon: youtu.be/SrFOUSfMy1o