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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,

by: Curt Wemple

tags: Community Outreach, Dept of Natural Resources, Environmental Impact, Feel Good Story, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Sustainability

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. This

by: Olivia Reda

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Community Outreach, Environmental Impact, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Marine Debris, Sustainability

Wednesday, 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 expert

by: Alison Gillespie

tags: Algae Bloom, Community Outreach, Environmental Impact, Event, Lake Erie, Ohio, Sustainability

Monday, 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 critical

by: Andrew Kornacki

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Environmental Impact, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, 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 help

by: Roy Widrig

tags: Education, Environmental Impact, Event, Lake Erie, New York State

Friday, 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 large

by: Avery Schneider

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Erie, Restoration, Sustainability

Wednesday, 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, this

by: Jillian Plant

tags: Boat Covers, Coastal Cleanup, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Michigan, Pollution, Shrinkwrap

Friday, 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 keynote

by: Scott Croft

tags: BoatUS, Coastal Cleanup, Environmental Impact, Lake Superior, Marine Debris, Pollution

Monday, 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” will

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, BoatUS, Coastal Cleanup, Company Partnership, Environmental Impact, Event, Sustainability

Saturday, 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

by: Yamaha

tags: Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Hydrogen power, Propulsion, Yamaha

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