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Saturday, September 26, 2026

The Marblehead and Catawba Island area of Lake Erie just landed at #4 in a new national ranking of the best lakes for watching fall foliage from the water, ahead of nearly every lake in New England. BoatBooker built the ranking by scoring lakes nationwide on how good they actually are for a fall foliage boat trip: how much public

tags: BoatBooker, Destination, Fall Boating, Fall Vibes, Great Lakes destination, Lake Erie, Marblehead, Ohio, ranking

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

For the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed dredging in West Harbor. Dredging of the federal navigation channel in West Harbor ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports nearly $2 million in economic

tags: Buffalo, economy, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes news, Lake Erie, Ohio, West Harbor

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock. The Lake Erie Foundation invites community members, businesses, boaters, lake lovers, and conservation supporters to attend Celebrate the Lake, a summer fundraising event dedicated to protecting and preserving Lake Erie. The event will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at

tags: Celebrate the Lake, Lake Erie, Lake Erie Foundation, Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show, Summer

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Erie is excess phosphorus, especially phosphorus that leaves farm fields and moves through drainage systems into rivers, streams, and eventually the lake. That is why the Lake Erie Foundation has been focused on practical, science-based solutions that reduce phosphorus before it reaches the water. Our Phosphorus Runoff and P-Filter

tags: drainage, filter, grant-funded, Lake Erie, lakes, Maumee River Watershed, P-Filter, phosphorus, Project, rivers, runoff, streams, water quality

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

An aerial photo of the green waters of harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie, July 20, 2020. (Image credit: Courtesy of Zachary Haslick, Aerial Associates) “Toxic algae affect not only the health of people and Great Lakes ecosystems, but they can negatively impact local and regional economies by preventing people from

tags: algae, forecast, harmful algal bloom, Lake Erie, moderate, NOAA

Saturday, July 11, 2026

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when hundreds of boats converge on a single sandbar. I have watched it unfold at the Pottahawk Pissup on Lake Erie year after year. The music is loud, the sun is hot, and everyone is having a great time. But underneath the party atmosphere, the physics of rafting up are completely

by: Dwayne Rodrigues, PottahawkPissup.ca

tags: anchor, Boats, fender, float, gear, Lake Erie, Pottahawk Pissup, raft, Raft-Up, Sandbar

Friday, June 26, 2026

“The world is her bathtub” and World’s Largest Rubber Duck lands again on Put-in-Bay for a free family fun event 10 am - 4 pm on July 10, 11 & 12, 2026. Put-in-Bay, a vacation island in Lake Erie, welcomes “Mama Duck," an inflatable rubber duckie that stands 61 feet high, 64 feet wide and 74 feet long. This

tags: inflatable, Lake Erie, Miller Ferries, Put-in-Bay, The Perry Group, vacation island, World’s Largest Rubber Duck

Sunday, June 21, 2026

As the shoreline shifts from the industrial silhouettes of larger cities to the quaint, white-trimmed houses of the historic district, you realize why this community is often called the "New England of the Great Lakes." Boaters are drawn to Vermilion for its accessibility, its heritage and great fishing. Originally known as the

by: Captain Tim Schoening of Vermilion Marina

tags: Dockage, Events, Festival, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Ohio, Sightseeing, Small Town, Vermilion, Waterfront

Friday, April 17, 2026

There’s something undeniably thrilling about stepping onto a boat for the first time each spring; the soft sway underfoot, the scent of the water, the promise of adventures ahead. For boating enthusiasts across the Midwest, that moment begins at the Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show, returning April 24 - 26, 2026. As the

tags: Boating Season, cruiser, Lake Erie, Pontoons, Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show, Spring, yacht

Thursday, February 5, 2026

The 2026 REU Fellowship is open to undergraduates from any U.S. college. The upcoming fellowship runs from June 8 through July 31, 2026. In addition to a $5,500 stipend, it includes free room and meals for the duration of the experience. For the eight weeks of the fellowship, the REU students live on Gibraltar Island, where Stone

tags: Application, Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, Ohio State, Program, research, Stone Laboratory, Students, undergraduate, University

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