What's New COMMENTARY: Now is time to take action The Windsor Star (11/18) Recent news stories have referred to the policy of the Essex Region Conservation Authority to purchase land to connect Point Pelee National Park to Hillman Marsh. This is a matter of major environmental significance for our region and the whole of the north shoreline of Lake Erie.
Lakefront preserve a gem for Port Clinton Toledo Environmental News Examiner (11/17) On November 18th, officials from Port Clinton will proudly cut the ribbon celebrating the acquisition of 25 parcels along the Lake Erie shore. Known as the Lakefront preserve, the land includes over 12 acres of coastal wetlands, a marsh and a small beach.
A hunt for seeds to save species, perhaps by helping them move The New York Times (11/9) Pitcher’s thistle, whose fuzzy leaves and creamy pink puffs once thrived in the sand dunes along several of the Great Lakes, was driven by development, drought and weevils into virtual extinction from the shores of Lake Michigan decades ago.
Strange Sanctuary The Environmental Magazine (11/3) In Detroit, a wildlife refuge is growing beneath a pair of towering red-and-white candy-striped smokestacks.
General Resources National Estuarine Research Reserve System National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of protected areas established for long-term research, education and stewardship.
National Marine Sanctuaries National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Information about our nation's marine sanctuaries -- how they were established, how they're managed and their scientific and educational programs.
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The area of Lake Huron known as "Shipwreck Alley," near Alpena, Mich., have been protected as a national marine sanctuary.