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Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now

The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.

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Battling Invaders and Exploring Hidden Habitats
- by Mila Murray

Fighting phragmites, lakebed mapping and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
- by Interlochen Public Radio

The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”

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Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now

The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.

Sea lamprey control program receives OK to rehire federal workers, after initial scare
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.

Could Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?

Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.

Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
- by Interlochen Public Radio

The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”

PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate

More PFAS news on New York’s Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and how septic systems might be responsible for “forever chemicals” in private wells.

What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
- by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now

Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.

Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?
- by Planet Detroit

Michigan will retain more water quality protections than many states but could still be impacted by pollution from other states or changes to state law.

Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
- by Inside Climate News

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.
- by Grist

Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.

Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers
- by Great Lakes Echo

Two Minnesota nature enthusiasts have spent years chasing the state’s most elusive wildflowers. Their journey is now captured in their upcoming book.

One world, two Great Lakes
- by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now

How Africa’s Lake Victoria offers a glimpse of Lake Erie’s future.

A Chicago church won’t be planting fruit trees this spring as climate funds remain frozen
- by WBEZ

Stone Temple Baptist Church was counting on the funds to plant trees in its community garden, which provides healthy options for the majority-Black community it serves.

 

The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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