News
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You are closer to the Great Lakes than you think
Published on July 21, 2024
Trace your potential impacts on water resources by visualizing how water flows from your local area and throughout the Great Lakes Basin. -
Inland lake habitats critical to maintaining healthy lake ecosystems
Published on July 21, 2024
Understanding the five distinct lake zones and the habitats they provide is key to restoring or maintaining lake ecosystem health. -
Chemical spills: Build a simple spill kit at home
Published on July 21, 2024
Being prepared before a spill occurs protects you, your family and helps safeguard Michigan’s water resources. -
Sediment in stormwater is a common pollutant which negatively impacts water quality
Published on July 21, 2024
Recognizing point and nonpoint source pollution is the first step to helping to protect Michigan’s water resources. -
Broadleaf helleborine: A weedy orchid invading lawns and flowerbeds
Published on July 18, 2024
Updated methods for combating broadleaf helleborine. -
Is that an invasive crayfish in your fish tank?
Published on July 11, 2024
Use the new Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish to learn more about pesky crustacean invaders and how to identify them. -
Two Detroit-area educators will join week-long Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Erie
Published on July 2, 2024
Metroparks outreach interpreter, and Dearborn biology teacher, among 15 from Great Lakes region chosen to participate. -
Learn more about funding opportunities for climate and environmental community projects at upcoming webinars
Published on July 2, 2024
Participants can choose from two webinar options most convenient for their schedule on Tuesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 25, 2024. -
Conservation Stewards Program now registering for 4 new cohort locations in 2024
Published on June 28, 2024
The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program offers 8 weeks of instruction delivered between September and November 2024, including weekly online course content, in-person lectures, field instruction, and more. -
Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new coastal resilience Extension educator
Published on June 25, 2024
Kat Cameron serving as regional liaison for Sea Grant and NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory.