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Great Waters Research Collaborative Awards Grant to Study Land-Based Ballast Reception and Treatment Facilities
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute has awarded a grant to set up a land-based ballast water reception and treatment facility for a test period of one year.
February 9, 2022
Buckthorn Wars
Eric Jones and his wife, Sandra, own a 160-acre forest and partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to combat invasive species on their property.
January 13, 2022
NOAA and Partners Complete Habitat Restoration on Kids Creek in Traverse City, Michigan
NOAA and Partners restored habitat and improved fish passage on Kids Creek in Traverse City, M.I., helping enhance habitat and food sources for species such as brook trout.
January 11, 2022
Purple Martins Thrive Again in New York’s Niagara River Area of Concern
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that purple martins are returning to a 13.5-acre marsh near Buckhorn Island State Park, in the Town of Grand Island, NY (Erie County). Along with several additional habitat projects, approximately $5.5 million of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding has gone towards restoring and protecting the marsh habitat. Rock reefs have been established to prevent erosion and extensive vegetation has been planted in the marsh, known as Grass Island.
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January 6, 2022
Dredging Complete at Howards Bay
After two years of hard work the Howards Bay Project has completed dredging just in time for winter.
December 29, 2021
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is Now Accepting Project Proposals Under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it is accepting Fiscal Year 2022 project proposals to protect, restore and enhance Great Lakes fish and wildlife habitat. The deadline for proposal submissions is Wednesday, January 5, 2022 by 5:00 PM EST.
December 15, 2021
2022 Request for Applications for the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office has issued a request for applications for the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components. The deadline to apply is February 8, 2022.
December 10, 2021
Restoration is complete at the Toussaint State Wildlife Area in the Maumee Area of Concern
Partners complete final phase of restoration at the Toussaint State Wildlife Area in the Maumee Area of Concern. Actions enhanced 125 acres of Great Lakes coastal wetlands.
December 8, 2021
GLRI Distinct Tribal Program Framework Released
GLRI Distinct Tribal Program Framework developed in support of Great Lakes protection and restoration by Great Lakes Tribes.
November 23, 2021
Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point Restoration Project Completed in the St. Louis River Area of Concern
Multiple partners and funding sources came together to complete a large and complex project at sites in Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point in the St. Louis River Area of Concern. The project is expected to restore open water, coastal wetland, and shallow sheltered bay habitat.
November 22, 2021