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Great Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.
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Great Lakes Moment: Michigan’s Port of Monroe fosters a blue economy that welcomes wildlife
How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways.
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Great Lakes Moment: Sacred Grounds
Restoring habitats and supporting green infrastructure with houses of worship in Detroit.
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Great Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River
Next time you are on the Detroit River, keep an eye peeled for a mink! This keystone species is now thriving along this once-polluted river.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way
Get your bicycle or kayak ready and consider adding these close-to-home natural wonders to your Great Lakes adventure bucket list.
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Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River
To reestablish the Potawatomi’s presence along the Detroit River, the local Indigenous group is interested in partnering on a project to restore wild rice in protected areas in and along the river.
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Great Lakes Moment: Birds of a feather flock together
American white pelicans were considered “a rare vagrant” to Lake Erie up until 2014. Then, sightings of these fascinating waterbirds became more common.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
In 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
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Great Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
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Great Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system
World’s longest trail is about to become even longer. Plans are underway to make the Trans Canada Trail connect from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan.
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