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Call for Presentations and Field Trips for the 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference

Celia Haven — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:59:44 +0000

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is issuing a request for presentations and a request for field trips from interested applicants who would like to lead a workshop session or organize a field trip at HOW’s 8th Annual Great Lakes … Continue reading →

Dates set for 2012 Great Lakes Days

Jeff Alexander — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:16:37 +0000

Thanksgiving has yet to arrive but it is already time to start planning for the 2012 edition of Great Lakes Days in Washington, D.C. The event will be held Feb. 28-29 in Washington. Every year, more than 100 citizens from Illinois, … Continue reading →

Favorite Quotes from the Conference and Great Lakes Week

janssenj — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:03:25 +0000

Great Lakes advocate, Rebecca Hammond, collected her favorite quotes heard at the Great Lakes Restoration Conference and around the Great Lakes events. Her blog is also posted on the Sierra Club Great Lakes blog. “For Native people, caring for the … Continue reading →

Coalition Update: News you can use

Jeff Alexander — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:59:02 +0000

With winter approaching, it’s time to do a little fall cleaning. Here’s an update of recent activities involving members of the HOW Coalition and new studies that coalition members will find interesting.

Report: Upgrading water infrastructure would stimulate economy, create jobs and improve water quality

Jeff Alexander — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:46:58 +0000

Upgrading America’s water infrastructure would create 1.9 million jobs and add $265 billion to the economy, according to a new report. The report, “Water Works: Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs and Greening the Environment,” was produced by American Rivers, Green For … Continue reading →

HOW Coalition update: News you can use

Jeff Alexander — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:15:35 +0000

Cleaning Up Great Lakes Beaches

Celia Haven — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:13:46 +0000

Where is your favorite place on the Great Lakes? Is it a beach? Many people feel strong connections to Great Lakes beaches – and why wouldn’t they? That’s where most interact with the lakes – they swim, hike, and relax … Continue reading →

Feds say they’ve stopped advance of Asian carp toward Lake Michigan

Jeff Alexander — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:13:36 +0000

The advance of Asian carp toward Lake Michigan has been stopped about 80 miles below an electric barrier in the Chicago Waterway System, according to the federal government’s Asian carp czar. John Goss said crews working on the Chicago Waterway … Continue reading →

Lake Erie Algae Blooms Deserve System-wide Solutions

janssenj — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:48:51 +0000

Changing land use and changing patterns of precipitation are increasing nutrient delivery to Lake Erie. Strategic and large-scale solutions to help farmers decrease the amount of nutrients and sediment entering waterways are critical. Karen Chapman, Great lakes Regional Director of … Continue reading →

Detroit area communities cracking down on illicit sewer connections

Jeff Alexander — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:54:06 +0000

Several counties in southeast Michigan are waging war on illicit sewer connections, and their efforts have paid huge dividends. Over the past decade, those counties have reduce the amount of untreated sewage flowing into lakes and streams by 599 million … Continue reading →

Coalition to hold 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Cleveland

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:28:05 +0000

The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition is announcing today that it will hold its 8th annual Great Lakes Restoration conference in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2012. “We’re excited about returning to Cleveland,” said Jeff Skelding, director of the Healing … Continue reading →

Session Summary: Restoration Successes: Healthy Beaches, Healthy Perceptions

HOW Coalition — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:25:22 +0000

Great Lakes beaches are vital to our economy, ecology and way of life. Keeping beaches healthy is our responsibility. Great Lakes Restoration funding is critical for improving our beaches by providing dollars for public education, monitoring to pinpoint pollution sources, … Continue reading →

Session Summary: Great Lakes 2012 Farm Bill Opportunities and Obstacles

HOW Coalition — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:25:17 +0000

This workshop will highlight current Farm Bill efforts, including GLRI funding and accomplishments from a broad perspective, on-the-ground success stories, and a look at the 2012 Farm Bill with its potential for creative opportunities and fiscal and policy challenges. Participants … Continue reading →

Session Summary: Partnering with America’s Other Great Waters

HOW Coalition — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:25:12 +0000

How can Great Lakes advocates improve the chances of full funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in future years? Let congressional delegations from other Great Waters know that they have your support for their own regional restoration programs. Leaders from … Continue reading →

Session Summary: Reducing Sewage Contamination in Stormwater

HOW Coalition — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:25:08 +0000

In Michigan, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties have undertaken aggressive illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) programs to identify and reduce sanitary discharges to their stormwater drainage networks. This presentation will highlight the success of the counties’ IDDE … Continue reading →

Better Great Lakes Through Chemistry

cgrubb — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:22:20 +0000

What do most of the 37 Great Lakes Areas of Concern have in common? A legacy of toxic chemicals, which are extremely expensive to cleanup. Today at the HOW Conference, we heard from policy professionals about opportunities to use “Green … Continue reading →

Quebec turns treated sewage discharge into a whitewater kayak course

Jeff Alexander — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:39:06 +0000

Apparently, you can make silk out of a sow’s ear. Consider the case of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a small Quebec city located on an island in the St. Lawrence River, near Montreal. The city has turned the discharge from a sewage treatment … Continue reading →

Only International Wildlife Refuge in North America Create NEW Habitat for Wildlife and Recreation

Celia Haven — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:28:18 +0000

What comes to mind when you think of Detroit? Sports teams? Auto Companies? Eminem? Not many people think of restoring coastal wetlands and creating new habitat for wildlife – but that’s exactly what is happening at the Detroit River International … Continue reading →

U.S. Rep. Gary Peters: ‘Continued federal support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is so critical’

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:21:53 +0000

U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) penned an op-ed in the Oakland Press this week. Here’s a sampling: “Simply put, the Great Lakes give our region a competitive edge and, to secure a vibrant economy for future generations, we must invest in … Continue reading →

NOAA Restoration Project Monitoring: Showing Results!

Celia Haven — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:17:40 +0000

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plays a prominent role in Great Lakes Restoration. Not only is NOAA responsible for administering funding under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to implemenent quality restoration projects, but the agency also provides technical staff, … Continue reading →