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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRegion
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River
- by John HartigTo 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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Algae BloomsAuthorsFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist
Efforts to cut nutrients in Lake Erie remain ineffective.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsStaci Lola Drouillard
Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe!
On the complicated history of naming a place and the value of language.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
PFAS Roundup: EPA adds 12 more versions of PFAS to freshwater fish monitoring while federal farm bills focus on “forever chemicals”
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
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Andrew ReevesAuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNews
Making up for lost trees
- by Andrew ReevesCanadian conservation groups purchase land from farmers to increase biodiversity around the Great Lakes region.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles
“There are people counting on us to get this done,” says Senator Stephanie Chang in a Great Lakes Now interview.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Lake Erie Charter Life
Getting folks out to fish in Ohio means long hours, collaborating and cooperating.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, Research
I Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth
Largemouth are like 8-year-old English bulldogs; fierce guardians of their own with a standoffish demeanor and no interest in making friends.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
PFAS News Roundup: End of Chevron deference may intensify drinking water contamination by further delaying PFAS cleanup, experts warn
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNews
Canada-U.S. mayors want to tap Great Lakes region’s water for economic transformation
“Sustainable prosperity” and innovation are key to mayors’ 10-year plan. Expert says economic transition from the Rust Belt era is more appropriate, cautions “today’s abundance may be tomorrow’s drought.”
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now