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Federal grant paves way for marina work NORTH TONAWANDA -- A federal grant will contribute nearly $700,000 toward the rebuilding of an old marina, which will take...
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Recognizes 75 Years of Wildlife Conservation and Partnership Success WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) joins the Association of...
$7M Grand Marais Harbor breakwater project delayed GRAND MARAIS, Mich.— Plans to rebuild a breakwater at the Grand Marais Harbor in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have...
What you can do to protect the health of the Great Lakes The problems facing the Great Lakes, including critical local links such as the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair,...
Phoenix Restoration works on Point Abino Lighthouse in Fort Erie, Ontario When it comes to testing the mettle of a building material, there’s nothing quite like exposing it to the swells and...
U.P. village of Grand Marais celebrates $4M boost to restore harbor BURT TOWNSHIP -- Residents and leaders in the unincorporated Upper Peninsula village of Grand Marais are celebrating a $4-...
West Marine seeks applications for conservation grants West Marine is launching its annual Marine Conservation Grants program, which awards money to groups that offer conservation...
Middle Harbor to get waterfowl-friendly restoration DANBURY TOWNSHIP -- Middle Harbor, an almost 400-acre pond in Danbury Township's East Harbor State Park, is scheduled to...
Port Washington seeks to convert coal docks to green space Port Washington - Where generations of city residents looked out on massive hills of coal waiting to fuel the lakefront...
EPA awards $196,000 to Kalamazoo Nature Center to target invasive species in wetlands KALAMAZOO — Conservationists at the Kalamazoo Nature Center want to stop invasive species from encroaching on area...
Save the River conference to have diverse agenda CLAYTON — The latest information on the environmental effects of industrial wind turbines, the new water level...
Eagles return to Thousand Islands The magnificent bald eagle that used to grace our skies and soared above the Thousand Islands until the 1930s is back. Since...
Generous Donation Expands Ohio’s Largest Privately Protected Interior Wetland ROCK CREEK, OHIO — The Nature Conservancy announced today that it has accepted the donation of the Grand Valley...
Tainted soil found along the KK river A contractor working on a Kinnickinnic River flood control project between S. 6th St. and I-94 has encountered two areas of...
A Christmas Present for Lake Erie? COLUMBUS, Ohio - Environmental groups, including the National Wildlife Federation, are applauding Congressional leaders for...
Ottawa River Contaminated Sediment Removal Complete TOLEDO - Federal and Ohio state agencies, the City of Toledo and a consortium of corporations jointly announced today that...
Ottawa Co. receives Watershed award Ottawa County, MI — The Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission is the 2010 recipient of the Macatawa Watershed...
$1M grant allows dam removal to begin TRAVERSE CITY — -- A $1 million grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust will allow Traverse City to begin removal of...
Fox River PCB cleanup gets $4.5M from U.S. government in proposed settlement The U.S. government has agreed to pay $4.5 million as its share of the cleanup costs in the Fox River because the U.S. Army...
Grant of $1m will help restore wetlands CLAYTON — Ducks Unlimited has won a $1 million federal grant to restore French Creek and St. Lawrence River wetlands...
Federal government gives $2.5 million to revive wetlands near Erie, Mich. The federal government is providing $2.5 million to help the Nature Conservancy revive 258 acres of coastal Lake Erie...
$1B Fox River PCB cleanup: How will money be spent? The government agencies overseeing the nine-year cleanup of the Fox River know about how much the effort will cost —...
Muskegon's Ruddiman Creek to undergo second round of restoration work About five years ago, nearly 90,000 cubic yards of toxic mud were removed from the creek, which empties into Muskegon Lake...
N.Y. provides $61.5M for 40 water projects ALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson on Friday announced $61.5 million to fund more than 40 projects across the state geared toward...
EPA grants $1.36M for Miakonda river work The Ottawa River's toxic legacy between Lagrange Street and Stickney Avenue in North Toledo can make people forget about...
Coal tar cleanup of Ashland's waterfront years away ASHLAND — A few times in his 18 years as an Ashland wastewater treatment plant employee, when a water main broke, John...
Final Waukegan Harbor cleanup planned Waukegan Mayor Robert Sabonjian is hopeful that $10 million in federal cash earmarked for continued cleanup of his city...
EPA gives Sea Grant $1.5 million for Great Lakes ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The federal government has awarded $1.5 million to the Michigan Sea Grant program for two Great Lakes...
Former farm near Fermi restores itself to marsh NEWPORT, Mich. - A half-mile north of DTE Energy's Fermi 2 nuclear plant lies a birder's paradise that reminds...
Mayor calls for lakes' 'salvation' Each and every day, more than 2 billion gallons of water are diverted from the Great Lakes at Chicago to tributaries of the...
Timeline unclear on Cat Island restoration in Green Bay Work could begin as early as next year to convert a group of islands from sandbars into places that benefit humans, animals...
Timeline unclear on Cat Island plan Work could begin as early as next year to convert a group of islands from sandbars into places that benefit humans, animals...
White pelicans thrive in Green Bay area Despite a slight drop in their numbers this year, Green Bay's resurgent pelican population is expected to remain a...
SWP, city working to restore beach dunes MARQUETTE - The city of Marquette and the Superior Watershed Partnership are working together to restore and preserve sand...
CMU takes lead in $10 million research grant; project part of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CMU biology researchers are at the forefront of a $10 million grant project designed to research and protect costal wetlands...
Federal stimulus grant to return Grand Calumet River area to nature The Grand Calumet River area will be one step closer to its preindustrial glory in a couple of years thanks to a $1.4...
Hamilton Harbour an inspiration It may be difficult to believe — or choose to believe — the tremendous gains made in revitalizing Hamilton...
Bear River restoration scores big in latest Great Lakes grant awards A $196,148 grant awarded Friday to the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians will be the catalyst for a three year...
EPA grant will aid Black, Oatka creedk watersheds BATAVIA, NY -- Genesee, Wyoming and Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation Districts will share $536,000 of EPA Great...
Activists press Ohio to bolster algae war Sixteen environmental and conservation groups - several of them national in scope with a Great Lakes presence - Wednesday...
First grants awarded in Michigan for President's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $2 million in federal grants to three Southeast Michigan...
City could receive grant to help fund dam removal FREMONT, OH -- City officials have the chance to receive a $2 million federal grant that would fund part of the removal of...
$474,000 in grants awarded in Erie County to protect Lake Erie shoreline Grants totaling $474,039 were awarded in Erie County to protect and preserve Pennsylvania's Lake Erie shoreline. The...
Pipeline dent to be repaired Repairs are in the works for a dent in the St. Clair County portion of the same pipeline that spewed nearly 1 million...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Request for Proposals for Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Projects The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today it is accepting 2011 project proposals to protect, restore and...
$2M grant to aid in removal of dam FREMONT, OH - The long-anticipated removal of the Ballville Dam south of Fremont will be aided by a $2 million federal grant...
Region gains $1M in federal grants to aid Great Lakes The Toledo area fared well in the first round of competitive grant money the federal government released Tuesday under...
Riverfront spot fuels debate Port Huron, MI - An area businessman is seeking four variances from the Port Huron Zoning Board of Appeals to build a new...
$4.2 million in grants target restoring Green Bay-area waterways Brown County will receive more than $4.2 million in federal grants, mostly for work on the bay of Green Bay. Lisa Jackson,...
After 25 years, Lake Michigan refuge fails to nurture wild lake trout Any lake trout pulled from the wild blue waters of Lake Michigan now was probably born in a government building. That’...

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