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June 2011 National Cherry Festival (6/30) This weekend marks the start of the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., along the shores of Lake Michigan. The festival takes place July 2-9 and celebrates the region's world-record tart cherry harvest. Testing the Waters 2011 (6/29) The Natural Resources Defense Council released their annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches. The report, which includes a section entitled "Swimming in the Great Lakes," is available online. Coastal Zone 2011 (6/28) The Coastal Zone Conference 2011 takes place July 17-21 in Chicago, Ill. This year's theme is "Winds of Change: Great Lakes, Great Oceans, Great Communities!" Registration for Coastal Zone 2011 field trips, training and workshops closes this Friday, June 17. Muskegon River Voyage of Discovery (6/27) Earlier this month, a group of 14 paddlers left the lake control structure on northern Houghton Lake to mark the beginning of an eleven day journey down the entire 217 miles of the Muskegon River, Michigan's second longest river. Read about their journey and about the paddlers online! Minnesota Sea Grant Sieche (6/22) The summer edition of Minnesota Sea Grant's newsletter, Sieche, is now available online. In this issue, the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on aquatic animals and human health are explored. Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line (6/20) The latest edition of Ohio Sea Grant's newsletter, Twine Line, is now available online. This issue's cover story is about fighting harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie by "going to the source" and finding out where the algal blooms start. Michigan Sea Grant Upwellings (6/17) The latest edition of the Michigan Sea Grant newsletter, Upwellings, is now available online. This issue focuses on coastal hazards and what people can do to ensure their summer swimming season is a safe one. Lake Superior fish recipe contest (6/16) Lake herring pâté, anyone? Minnesota Sea Grant wants your best hors d’oeuvre recipe involving commercially caught fish from Lake Superior. These fish include whitefish, lake herring, ciscoes or lake trout. Contest entries are accepted online or via mail until August 22, and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Harmful Algal Blooms (6/14) NOAA's Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health has re-launched its weekly forecast bulletin for harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. The Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Experimental Forecast Bulletin provides a satellite perspective and modeled estimation of HABs. The Power of Shared Waters (6/13) The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting and Conference, the Power of Shared Waters, takes place June 15-17 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This year’s conference will focus on the importance of Great Lakes beaches and coastlines, economy and tourism, invasive species and more. Beneath the surface: Great Lakes in peril panel discussion/call-in show (6/10) On June 20, Steve Edwards of Chicago Public Radio will host a one-hour special panel discussion and call-in program examining the value of the Great Lakes watershed as a living ecosystem and as a growing economic driver for the region. Do we, along with our partners to the North, have the resolve and the political will to protect this vulnerable ecosystem? Plan to listen in and join the discussion. June 5-11: National Rip Current Awareness Week (6/9) With vacation season on the horizon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip with a campaign to Break the grip of the rip! Steam yacht makes first Erie Canal voyage (6/8) The steam yacht Cangarda recently began her inaugural trip on the Erie Canal, the New York State Canal Corporation announced. The 126-ft long vessel, built in, 1901, is the last remaining U.S.-built steam yacht in America, and one of only three left in the world. The Compass (6/6) The June 2011 edition of The Compass, the newsletter of the Council of Great Lakes Governors,is now available online. Highlights include a message from Council Co-Chair Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and news about the Council's visit to Taiwan. National Ocean Policy, Great Lakes Regional Listening Session (6/3) In July 2010, President Obama announced his commitment to implementing the first National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes. The National Ocean Council is now developing Strategic Action Plans to achieve nine national priority objectives that address some of the most pressing challenges facing these areas. The Great Lakes Listening Session to gather comments on the draft action plans is set for Monday, June 13, in Chicago. Your comments are important! Register now to attend in person or via webinar. GLIN June Site of the Month (6/2) GLIN's Site of the Month for June is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) website, featuring information about GLRI grants, projects, the GLRI Task Force, and more important information about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. GLIN June Site of the Month (6/1) GLIN's Site of the Month for June is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) website, featuring information about GLRI grants, projects, the GLRI Task Force, and more important information about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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