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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023 (Toledo, Ohio) – The National Museum of the Great Lakes is looking to engage more people in their mission by offering multiple opportunities for individuals and groups to volunteer their time as museum ship attendants, special project supporters, and more. “Whether you have 1 day a month, 5 days a

by: National Museum of the Great Lakes

tags: Boat Museum, Great Lakes, Volunteering

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CHICAGO, April 11, 2023 – Driver’s education – or sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle, safely navigating streets and roads with a professional instructor at your side – is an important step in becoming a safe driver. If you’re looking to get at-the-helm experience on a recreational boat, that’s

by: BoatUS

tags: Boating 101, Chicago, Education, Great Lakes, Powerboating

Monday, April 10, 2023

MONROE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer made an appearance at the port of Monroe Monday to announce an expansion of the Port of Monroe. Thanks to over $16 million in grants from the state and federal government, it will soon become the first container terminal in Michigan and the most state-of-the-art port on the Great

by: Mike Duffy

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Michigan

Friday, April 7, 2023

The Clinton-Macomb Public Library North Branch will host Arrgh: A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes on April 19. Pictured is Dan Seavey, one of the Great Lakes pirates that will be featured in the presentation. (Courtesy of National Museum of the Great Lakes). The Seven Seas weren’t the only home for pirates from the

by: Nicole Tuttle

tags: Boat Museum, Great Lakes, History

Thursday, April 6, 2023

People swim in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario overlooking the City of Toronto’s skyline in Mississauga, Ont. on April 2, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) The federal government says it's making Canada's largest investment ever in protecting the nation's sources of freshwater — including the Great Lakes.

by: David Thurton

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Monday, April 3, 2023

Equipment has been staged for dredging of the Mona Lake Channel to Lake Michigan. (Lynn Moore | MLive.com) MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Dredging will start soon on a Lake Michigan channel that otherwise would be impassable to all watercraft. Water depths in the Mona Lake Channel are as low as 1 foot in some areas, said Travis Ghezzi,

by: Lynn Moore

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Michigan

Friday, March 31, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2023 fishing season to provide more world-class fishing and lasting memories, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Lake Erie walleye fishing will once again be exceptional in 2023 After another year of strong walleye hatches,

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, ODNR, Ohio

Thursday, March 30, 2023

(WWTI) — Water levels are changing on Lake Ontario. As of March 24, all of the Great Lakes remained above their March long-term average levels, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District. Specifically, on Lake Ontario, water levels were eight inches above the long-term monthly average for March and four

by: Isabella Colello

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State, safety

Monday, March 27, 2023

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — (AP) — A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended to

by: Associated Press

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan

Friday, March 24, 2023

Some organisms taking refuge in artificial cobble reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay are invasive, but researchers say they don’t interfere with native species. Image: Ellen Marsden The ecological success of artificial reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay could teach people how to restore fish populations across the

by: Daniel Schoenherr

tags: Canada, Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Michigan

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