GATHERING BY THE WATERS FESTIVAL: Saturday, May 24 Lakeshore State Park Gathering by the Waters …to kick off summer festival season in Milwaukee Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee, in partnership with the Friends of Lakeshore State Park and Discovery World, present the GATHERING BY THE WATERS FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 24 at Lakeshore State Park. […]
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BUILD MILWAUKEE’S FUTURE AS A WATER CITY Milwaukee has the potential to become a true water city. Water runs through every aspect of our city’s life, impacting and being impacted by all we do. We are awakening to its significance and its role in our city’s future. Join participants from across the […]
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Congress expands Great Lakes dredging Congress expands Great Lakes dredging Everybody knows water flows, but not many people know that the sediment below it does too. That’ s why harbors need dredging, or excavating the gradually accumulated material at the bottom of the water and transporting it elsewhere. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District had […]
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Cleaner, updated S.S. Badger to set sail on May 16 http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/04/report_cleaner_updated_ss_badg.html MASON COUNTY, MI – The S.S. Badger in Ludington is undergoing some major improvements, but will be set to sail on May 16, according to theMason County Press. Officials are working on the first phase of the S.S. Badger’s new combustion control component ash […]
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Namesake of ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald to get his due When launched in 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest ship traversing the Great Lakes, setting records for hauling taconite iron ore mined in Minnesota and destined for Midwest steel mills. The ship’s esteemed history is overshadowed by the tragedy that sent the vessel plunging to the bottom […]
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Mayor Barrett makes water pitch to White House Read more: http://www.wisn.com/news/mayor-barrett-makes-water-pitch-to-white-house/25423422#ixzz2yxQa9mJt MILWAUKEE —Milwaukee as America’s water capitol? The idea has been floated for years Now, there is a new effort being made to get the White House involved in the city’s growing water technology industry. VIDEO: Milwaukee’s mayor wants to make Brew City America’s water capitol With Lake […]
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Lake Michigan Stakeholders Spring Membership Meeting “Youth & the Environment: Engaging the Next Generation in Conservation” Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:00 a.m.— 3:00 p.m. Registration at 9:30 a.m. Urban Ecology Center, 3700 W. Pierce Street, Milwaukee, WI Click Here for LMS Flyer Spring 2014 Lake Michigan Stakeholder Agenda Join us to be re-energized hearing young peoples’ stories and […]
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Don’t Miss Sweet Water’s May 1st Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference Brochure Conference speakers include U.S. Water Alliance Executive Director Ben Grumbles discussing urban pollution reduction innovations, a look at rural nonpoint pollution solutions from former NRCS Chief David White, and a State of the Lakes address by Dean […]
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Watershed Watch for February 2014 Click here for information on recent and upcoming publications and events including: Winter 2014 RiversReport Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance Conference 12th Annual Local Farmer Open House Rain Garden Day at Jones Island WI Land & Water Conservation Association Conference 2nd Annual Fox River Summit Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference
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Final Report of Great Lakes Advisory Board The Great Lakes Advisory Board provided recommendations to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force on the development of the FY2015-2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative action plan on December 23, 2013. The board’s advisory report can be found here: http://glri.us/public.html.
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