What's New Great Lakes scientists educate communities; put research to work Great Lakes Echo (1/26) At the Lake Superior Estuarine Research Reserve, scientists study the usual Great Lakes issues – invasive species, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. This research is then taken directly to the community, addressing local issues.
Clay Cliffs grant OK'd for $5.8 million preservation project Leelanau Enterprise (12/15) The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board voted in Lansing to provide Leland Township and the Leelanau Conservancy with the largest of 13 grants awarded in Leelanau County since the program was authorized by voters in 1976.
Legislation introduced to help preserve Great Lakes history 9&10 News - Cadillac, MI (3/8) U.S. Senator Carl Levin introduced a bill that would expand the boundaries of Michigan's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena County, to also include waters off Alcona and Presque Isle Counties.
Three towns take over as New York closes parks The Buffalo News (2/24) When New York State ran Woodlawn Beach, Knox Farm and Joseph Davis parks, it lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that is a major reason the parks closed last year. But leaders of the towns where the parks are located are willing to take on some risk to keep the parks open.
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.