GLIN==> What's New & Notable, June 2009

GLIN: What's New and Notable    
     
              June 2009 Issue  
           Site of the Month: St. Lawrence Seaway 50th Anniversary 
            http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/seaway50 
            GLIN's June Site of the Month is the St. Lawrence Seaway 50th Anniversary. The waterway was officially inaugurated on June 26, 1959, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Eisenhower. In the 50 years since completion, the Seaway has facilitated the shipment of more than 2.3 billion tons of cargo, valued in excess of $350 billion, to and from some 50 nations. The Seaway has been recognized as an engineering marvel by organizations in both Canada and the United States, as well as a successful model of binational cooperation. 
           
               
           Great Lakes Cruising Coalition
            www.greatlakescruisingcoalition.com 

            The Great Lakes Cruising Coalition is a joint American-Canadian cooperative venture committed to supporting world-class passenger ship cruising on the Great Lakes.


           
           Wisconsin's Wetland Gems
            www.wisconsinwetlands.org/gems.htm 

            In celebration of American Wetlands Month, Wisconsin Wetlands Association launched the Wetland Gems program in May 2009. The program aims to increase awareness of and appreciation for the state's wetlands.

           
           Lake Erie Shores & Islands
            www.shoresandislands.com 
            The Lake Erie Shores & Islands website is stocked with travel and tourism information and offers frequent updates regarding the Lake Erie coast and beyond.

           
           Bring Back the Salmon - Lake Ontario
            www.bringbackthesalmon.ca 
            Bring Back the Salmon is the online home of the effort to restore Atlantic salmon to Lake Ontario. It offer news on the recovery efforts, history and biology of Atlantic salmon and more.

           
                


             


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            Contact: Christine Manninen
            Great Lakes Commission
            Ann Arbor, Mich.
           
     
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