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August 2011 Binational public engagement for the negotiations to amend the GLWQA (8/31) The Governments of Canada and the United States have arranged a number of opportunities to engage the public as they proceed with the negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). A public forum and webinar schedule is available online. GLWC 4th Annual Meeting (8/30) Online registration is currently available for Great Lakes Wind 2011: The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative 4th Annual Meeting, taking place Sept. 19-22 in Ypsilanti, Mich. Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate (8/26) The Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate: Strategies and Tools in the Great Lakes Region Workshop will take place Sept. 12-14 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partners are hosting this regionally focused coastal habitat workshop. Register now for the 2011 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting (8/24) Online registration is now available for the 2011 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, which takes place Oct. 11-12 in Detroit, Mich. This year, the Commission’s annual meeting takes place in conjunction with Great Lakes Week. U-M launches collaboration to help Great Lakes cities adapt to a changing climate (8/23) The University of Michigan recently launched a new collaboration to help Great Lakes cities adapt to a changing climate. The new $1.2 million research project is called the Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities. New blog tracks Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement negotiations (8/18) Those interested in the Great Lakes now have a new outlet to learn about negotiations regarding the water quality agreement between the U.S. and Canada. Great Lakes United has launched a blog, Agreement Watch. It hosts periodic updates of the binational proceedings. the Lake Erie LaMP Public Forum (8/17) The Lake Erie LaMP Public Forum provides input on the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (aka LaMP), which unites a network of stakeholders to restore and protect the Lake Erie ecosystem. Join in the discussions on Aug. 26 -27 at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center near Toledo, Oh. Michigan SWCS Summer Tour (8/16) On August 26, 2011, the Michigan Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society will hold their annual Summer Tour in Calhoun County. There are two themes to this tour: Cover Crops and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). Michigan SWCS farm tour (8/15) There's still time to register for the Aug. 26 Michigan Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) tour of diversified agriculture in Calhoun County, Mich. The tour will feature conservation practices that help producers become MAEAP (Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program) verified. Michigan Clean Marina open house (8/12) The public is invited to attend the Michigan Clean Marina Program Open House at the Irish Boat Shop in Charlevoix, Mich., on Thursday, Aug. 18. This open house is a unique opportunity to learn more about the program, meet key players and see best management practices in place. Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting (8/11) Registration is now open for the 2011 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting. The meeting takes place in Detroit, Mich., at the historic Book Cadillac Hotel on Oct. 11-12. This year, the Commission’s annual meeting takes place in conjunction with Great Lakes Week. Divers battle Great Lakes shipwreck pirates (8/10) It’s all part of the job for some Michigan State Police troopers — writing tickets, investigating crimes and combating loot-stealing shipwreck pirates. Seventeen Michigan troopers are officers on the road and also divers in the water as part of the department’s Underwater Recovery Unit. 2011 Great Lakes Beach Association Conference (8/9) The 2011 Great Lakes Beach Association Conference will be held Sept. 26-28 in conjunction with the biennial State of Lake Michigan Conference in Michigan City, Indiana. The conference features workshops and seminars on predictive tools, Beach 101, sanitary surveys, GLRI reporting, and more. 7th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference (8/8) The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition will join together on the shores of the Detroit River to celebrate successes and develop new strategies to achieve Great Lakes restoration goals in 2012 and beyond. The conference takes place Oct. 12-14, as part of Great Lakes Week 2011. Trans Superior Yacht Race (8/5) The 22nd Biennial Trans Superior Yacht Race will be held this weekend. The start will be in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on August 6th, 2011 and the finish will be in Duluth, Minn., covering 326 nautical miles. 2011 LaMPs now available online (8/3) The 2011 Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Annual Reports are now available online. These reports highlight the accomplishments and next steps of the LaMPs and describe the challenges currently being addressed. Visit the EPA site link and click on your lake of interest to view the LaMP for that lake. GLIN August Site of the Month (8/2) GLIN's Site of the Month for August is the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) Multimedia Zone. GLFC is making photos available to the public for noncommercial, educational purposes, free for use. Currently, the database contains hundreds of high resolution images of sea lamprey, various species of fish, scenic locations, and people living, working and recreating throughout the Great Lakes region. GLIN August Site of the Month (8/1) GLIN's Site of the Month for August is the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) Multimedia Zone. GLFC is making photos available to the public for noncommercial, educational purposes, free for use. Currently, the database contains hundreds of high resolution images of sea lamprey, various species of fish, scenic locations, and people living, working and recreating throughout the Great Lakes region.
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