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Pair plans to walk around Lake Superior
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (2/3)
While people have driven, biked, sailed and even kayaked around Lake Superior, there are only a few records of people walking around the lake. Two individuals are making plans to do just that.
EDITORIAL: Lessons from the wind: Students will capture data that could save district money
Muskegon Chronicle (1/14)
Wind power has become a hot button issue in West Michigan. Grand Valley State University researchers are studying the issue under a grant and will be reporting the results as each section of its study is completed.
Fishery Trust invests in future
Grand Traverse Herald (1/13)
The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative has an ambitious goal: create the next generation of Great Lakes stewards whose advocacy will support the lakes' long-term sustainability. The Grand Traverse Conservation District will be an integral part of this effort.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
3 | Lake Superior and its tributaries
Peninsula Harbor: Located in Marathon, Ont., on the northeastern shore of Lake Superior, historical discharges from a paper mill and the water pollution control plant have caused severe damage to the harbor's ecosystem.
Jackfish Bay: Wastewater from a paper mill as well as nonpoint source pollution, sediment contamination, and spills have contaminated the bay.
Nipigon Bay: The communities of Red Rock and Nipigon are located within this AOC; discharges from a packaging company, pollution from historic log drives, and excessive water level fluctuations have all contributed to the degradation of the bay.
Thunder Bay: While the bay is one of the largest grain handling ports in the world, much of the pollution is a result of the forest products industry.
St. Louis River: The largest U.S. tributary to Lake Superior, the AOC is located in the lower St. Louis River. The river has been degraded by improperly handled sewage, leaking landfills and hazardous wastes, and the loss of its open water and wetlands due to filling in the river's estuary.
Deer Lake-Carp Creek River: While mercury discharge from mining factories ended in 1981, mercury contamination is still a problem for this AOC.
Torch Lake: Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, 100 years of copper mining, milling, and smelting activities has contaminated the waters.
