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Degradation of Benthos BUI removed at Buffalo River AOC
After extensive sediment remediation work, which reduced sediment toxicity to levels that are no longer harmful to bottom-dwelling invertebrates in the river, the Degradation of Benthos BUI has been removed at the Buffalo River AOC.
September 14, 2023
GLRI Demo Farm Produces Next Generation of Caterpillar Caretakers
A father-and-son farming team in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin are demonstrating what conservation practices and welcoming vital pollinators can do for soil health and crop yields.
September 8, 2023
Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat BUI removed at Buffalo River AOC
Through extensive habitat restoration work, modified dredging practices, and implementation of long-term plans to improve wastewater and stormwater management, habitat connectivity and water quality in the Buffalo River Area of Concern AOC have sufficiently improved to remove the Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Beneficial Use Impairment.
September 6, 2023
U.S. Forest Service Grants Available for Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Basin
Grant applications requested by October 23 for Cooperative Weed Management Areas and Forest Restoration. Informational webinars will be held September 5.
September 5, 2023
Native tree planting builds resilience in Duluth
More than 45,000 newly planted trees are providing important ecological benefits in Duluth, Minnesota.
September 1, 2023
University of Wisconsin Division of Extension releases Fox Demo Farms Pilot Mentorship Program Evaluation report
A new report on the GLRI Fox Demo Farms evaluates a pilot mentorship program designed to assist farmers who are transitioning to conservation.
August 29, 2023
EPA’s 2023 Summer Survey of Great Lakes Water Quality and Biology Underway
The 2023 Summer Survey marks 40 years of long-term water quality and biological monitoring across the Great Lakes.
August 25, 2023
EPA to Hold Virtual Public Engagement Session on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
Gathering public input is a key part of the process to develop the action plan.
August 18, 2023
Great Lakes Piping Plovers StoryMap: a new tool to engage the public on Piping Plover conservation in the Great Lakes
Developed in collaboration with Audobon Great Lakes, the interactive site will be used for education and outreach and includes several GLRI-supported recovery efforts.
August 11, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Takes Next Step to Create New Wetland Ecosystem in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor
Construction of the stone breakwater in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor marks the first major physical step in creating another new wetland ecosystem on Buffalo’s waterfront using material dredged from the Buffalo River.
August 10, 2023