Higgins: 2011 good year for Buffalo waterfront Wall Street Journal (11/15) A New York state panel overseeing the revitalization of Buffalo's waterfront says 2011 was a year of good progress.
Invasive species threatens Great Lakes wetlands The Daily Tribune (11/10) At the recent State of the Strait conference in Ypsilanti, Mich., Great Lakes environmental partners discussed ways to control phragmites, an aggressive wetland invader in the region.
Federal judge rejects proposed settlement for Saugatuck Dunes Michigan Radio (11/1) A federal judge has thrown out a proposed legal settlement between Saugatuck Township and a private developer looking to build near Lake Michigan coastal dunes.
Great Lakes Shoreviewer (10/31) Imagine having a birds-eye view of the Great Lakes coastline anywhere in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan including the shorelines of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Now, you can! The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) recently announced the Great Lakes Shoreviewer, a free online imagery tool that provides over 1,400 miles of beautiful color photography for the entire Upper Peninsula shoreline.
River freed from dams prison The Herald-Palladium (10/16) For the first time in a century water is flowing unimpeded in the span thought to be the Paw Paw River's original, natural channel after a contractor removed a pair of crumbing concrete dams.
