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Great Lakes trails become friendlier for users with disabilities
-These three Michigan trails are designed for universal access, so everyone can enjoy them.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake OntarioLatest NewsOntarioRachel DuckettRecreation and TourismToronto
Sarah Douglas: From Lake Ontario to the Tokyo Olympics
-Canada has nine sailors heading to the Olympics, six of which hail from the Great Lakes. Sarah Douglas is one of them.
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COVID-19Feature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsin
Open Doors: Great Lakes tourist destinations make 2021 a new start
-Great Lakes vacation and recreation spots welcome back people as well as a sense of normality.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature MilwaukeeInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolicyWisconsin
Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal
-The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $350 billion to states, tribes, and local governments. Some of that money is available for upgrading water systems.
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Challengers to dune development win appeal at top court
-A plan to turn a former church camp into luxury homes in a sand dune area near Lake Michigan can be challenged by some neighbors, the Michigan Supreme Court said Thursday.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: 3M sues Michigan, hackers infiltrate Pennsylvania water systems, millions invested in Illinois and Ohio
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Michigan lawmakers propose $500M to repair dams after breach
-The money would help cover repairs related to the disaster, upgrade high-risk dams elsewhere, fund responses to future disasters and draw federal match funding to rehabilitate or remove dams.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Green Infrastructure: Cities around the Great Lakes plan for a changing future
-Rain gardens, bioretention features, adaptable parks and more are popping up all around the region.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader
-Michigan public advocate talks to Great Lakes Now, saying Michigan wants to lead, play a role in Biden’s environmental justice plan.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingSturgeon
Conservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches
-Sturgeon fishing, over in a morning for most Michiganders, extends over a longer period of time for Michigan’s Tribes.