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October 2011 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. In search of the great Michigan pumpkin (10/28) It’s pumpkin time in Michigan! According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistics for 2010, Michigan ranked second in the nation with 7,400 acres of pumpkins planted last year. With Halloween right around the corner, now is the perfect time to head out and buy a locally grown pumpkin. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (10/27) This Sat., Oct. 29, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Take advantage of this opportunity to safely and properly dispose of unused/unwanted prescription drugs, and help keep these pharmaceuticals from leaching into waterways and adversely affecting the environment in the Great Lakes region. Northern Lights (10/26) The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, put on a great display unusually far south this week, all the way down to Mississippi. The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. MSU Campus Sustainability Day Forum (10/25) Michigan State University is celebrating Campus Sustainability Day with a discussion forum regarding sustainability practices around campus. The forum takes place in East Lansing, Mich., this Wed. Oct. 26, from 4 to 6 p.m., and is open to all MSU faculty, staff and students. GLIN's fall color resources (10/24) Now is the time to plan a scenic drive through the changing fall foliage throughout the Great Lakes region. Use GLIN's collection of Great Lakes fall color resources to help prepare for a grand color tour. Information is available for each of the Great Lakes states and provinces. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway economic impact study released (10/21) On October 18, the marine industry released the results of a year-long study of the economic impacts of the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system. The binational study is an analysis of the positive benefits of maritime commerce. SOLEC 2011 - Last chance to register (10/19) Today is the last chance to register for the 2011 State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC 2011) in Erie, Penn., Oct. 26 & 27. Registration closes Wed., Oct. 19. SOLEC provides Great Lakes decisionmakers and scientists with the opportunity to receive comprehensive, up-to-date information on the state of the Great Lakes. Green Infrastructure Workshop (10/18) Learn more about green infrastructure practices and their environmental and financial benefits at the Green Infrastructure Workshop in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 28. Anticipated presentations and data will be pulled from both local and regional projects - covering everything from bioswales to round-a-bouts. The workshop is funded in part by a grant from NOAA and the Ohio Coastal Training Program. New USDA report shows conservation practices reducing sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus in Great Lakes region (10/17) A new USDA study shows that farmers using combinations of erosion-control and nutrient-management practices on cultivated cropland are reducing losses of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorous from farm fields and decreasing the movement of these materials to the Great Lakes and their associated waterways. Great Lakes Week 2011 coverage by DPTV (10/14) Detroit Public Television (DPTV) is providing public access to Great Lakes Week, a first-of-its-kind summit discussing the future of The Great Lakes, happening in Detroit this week (Oct. 11-14). With coverage entitled Great Lakes Now, DPTV will broadcast and webcast content from the conferences. Great Lakes Week 2011 coverage by DPTV (10/13) Detroit Public Television (DPTV) is providing public access to Great Lakes Week, a first-of-its-kind summit discussing the future of The Great Lakes, happening in Detroit this week (Oct. 11-14). With coverage entitled Great Lakes Now, DPTV will broadcast and webcast content from the conferences. New IJC Great Lakes reports (10/10) Expert work groups assembled by the International Joint Commission (IJC) have been reviewing the latest research and policy developments, and drafting reports on six priority Great Lakes topics. In advance of the Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Meeting, the six reports are now available online for comment. Clear skies over the Great Lakes (10/7) High pressure over the eastern United States on Oct. 6, 2011, allowed a rare view of the (almost) cloud-free Great Lakes, from the MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument on board the NASA Terra Spacecraft. The clear skies also allowed observations of lake surface temperatures over the entire Lake system Fall foliage regional maps (10/6) The Weather Channel features regional maps indicating when to expect peak fall color. Use the maps as a tool to plan your scenic drive through the autumn leaves in the Great Lakes region! GLIN October Site of the Month (10/5) GLIN's October Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition, a group representing small harbors from around the Great Lakes where dredging and harbor maintenance issues are of particular concern. GLIN October Site of the Month (10/3) GLIN's October Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition, a group representing small harbors from around the Great Lakes where dredging and harbor maintenance issues are of particular concern.
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