Tuesday, July 8, 2025
DNR Approves $3.8 Million in Grants for Recreational Boating Improvements and Development The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today $3.8 million in Waterways Grant Program funding to 12 communities throughout the state to boost recreational boating. This year, projects in Alger, Baraga,Monday, July 7, 2025
Adopt-a-Beach: On Our Way to 12,000 Volunteers Now that summer is in full swing, I wanted to give you an update on our Adopt-a-Beach goal. Adopt-a-Beach volunteers make great things happen in their communities. They join together, take positive action, and keep plastic pollution out of the Great Lakes. ThisWednesday, June 18, 2025
Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Seasonal Forecast to be Released on June 26 WHAT NOAA will release its 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, June 26 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The event will feature expertMonday, June 16, 2025
USACE Work Plan Delivers More Than $235M for Infrastructure Improvements, Dredging, Environmental Remediation, and More Across NY, PA, OH The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $235.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to strengthen criticalTuesday, June 3, 2025
Seiches and Sandy Shorelines Information Workshop for Waterfront Landowners June 13 in Irving with NY Sea Grant, DEC, National Weather Service New York Sea Grant, the Sunset Bay Association, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a workshop on Friday, June 13, 2025, to helpFriday, May 16, 2025
Corps of Engineers to Start Dredging Cleveland Harbor Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, New York-based DMYLES, Inc. began on May 1. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for largeWednesday, May 14, 2025
Yearly Program Empowers Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling in Michigan Michigan is home to a vibrant boating community, with more than 800,000 registered boats across the state. To protect these vessels from the elements during the off-season, many boaters and marinas rely on plastic shrink wrap. While effective, thisFriday, April 11, 2025
Inaugural BoatUS Foundation ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Summit Inspires Attendees to Say, ‘I Will,’ and Provides Solutions for Boating Industry-Generated Waste BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” summit highlighted three days of educational resources, enlightening panels and keynoteMonday, February 17, 2025
BoatUS Foundation Offers College Students Complimentary Admission to First-Ever ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Virtual Summit Feb. 25-27 Registration is now open for the BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” virtual summit, scheduled for February 25-27, 2025. “Turning the Tide Online” willSaturday, January 25, 2025
Leading With Purpose In late 2023, the International Council of Marine Industry Organizations released a report about what it will take to reduce carbon emissions in recreational boats worldwide. The findings were clear—“the research shows there is no universal, one-size-fits-all approach”—as was
