Climb a Michigan dune and see it all
Battle Creek Enquirer (5/23)
When you dig your hands and feet into the sand of one of Michigan’s towering dunes, you’re participating in thousands of years of history, and people flock to areas like Warren Dunes State Park to revel in the natural beauty.
Kites draw eyes to the sky at Great Lakes Kite Festival in Grand Haven
MLive (5/19)
Kite enthusiasts and curious onlookers stopped by Grand Haven State Park on Saturday for the second day of the 25th Annual Great Lakes Kite Festival.
Great Lakes Now Connect: Beaches
(5/14)
On May 14, Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy teamed up to broadcast a new Great Lakes Now Town Hall event. The discussion, focused on Great Lakes beaches, is available to view online.
Wisconsin replicates Michigan’s certified natural shoreline program
Great Lakes Echo (5/14)
In 2014, the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership will begin training and certifying shoreline contractors to create natural shorelines that provide wildlife habitat, fight erosion from waves and filter runoff.
Presque Isle State Park prepares for start of summer season
Erie Times-News (5/13)
Beaches at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Penn., open for swimming on May 25. Due to a winter that was mild but still deposited a lot of ice along the Lake Erie shore, less sand will be needed than expected to get the beaches in shape.
Cleveland City Council approves lease of lakefront parks to Cleveland Metroparks
The Plain Dealer (4/22)
Cleveland City Council voted unanimously Monday to transfer management of the state-run lakefront parks to the Cleveland Metroparks.
Battle Creek Enquirer (5/23)
When you dig your hands and feet into the sand of one of Michigan’s towering dunes, you’re participating in thousands of years of history, and people flock to areas like Warren Dunes State Park to revel in the natural beauty.
Kites draw eyes to the sky at Great Lakes Kite Festival in Grand Haven
MLive (5/19)
Kite enthusiasts and curious onlookers stopped by Grand Haven State Park on Saturday for the second day of the 25th Annual Great Lakes Kite Festival.
Great Lakes Now Connect: Beaches
(5/14)
On May 14, Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy teamed up to broadcast a new Great Lakes Now Town Hall event. The discussion, focused on Great Lakes beaches, is available to view online.
Wisconsin replicates Michigan’s certified natural shoreline program
Great Lakes Echo (5/14)
In 2014, the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership will begin training and certifying shoreline contractors to create natural shorelines that provide wildlife habitat, fight erosion from waves and filter runoff.
Presque Isle State Park prepares for start of summer season
Erie Times-News (5/13)
Beaches at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Penn., open for swimming on May 25. Due to a winter that was mild but still deposited a lot of ice along the Lake Erie shore, less sand will be needed than expected to get the beaches in shape.
Cleveland City Council approves lease of lakefront parks to Cleveland Metroparks
The Plain Dealer (4/22)
Cleveland City Council voted unanimously Monday to transfer management of the state-run lakefront parks to the Cleveland Metroparks.
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This work was funded in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.