Logo Great Lakes Connection Latest science, reader perspectives and opportunities to protect the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Far End of the Lakes: Designing Resilient Habitat on the St. Louis River at Lake Superior The US Army Corps of Engineers hopes to use dredged materials for another project in the northwest end of the Great Lakes basin. By providing foraging and nesting habitat for piping plover birds in the St. Louis River Area of Concern on the west end of Lake Superior, project partners are working to design and build a resilient and stable shoreline to restore habitat for the endangered birds. Phragmites Removal Increases Property Values A recent study out of western Michigan suggests that removing invasive Phragmites stands from waterfront properties substantially increases property values. What’s more, researchers say a long-term, consistent funding mechanism through municipal governments to treat and control Phragmites could help maintain those higher taxable values. Wetland Restoration Projects in Urban Great Lakes Help Remediate Areas of Concern Urbanized environments present a special challenge to restoring the health of the Great Lakes, due to impervious surfaces like roads and roofs, and issues with runoff and combined sewer overflows. Sprawl and waterfront development has led to the destruction of historic wetlands and other habitat. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping: What Have You Done for Me Lately? They are a common sight along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River – brightly-colored behemoths silently gliding by. They have storied histories and networks of fans and have even become a tourist attraction for waterfront towns. FishPass: Solving One of Fishery Management’s Greatest Challenges Flowing through the heart of Traverse City, Michigan—a popular destination in the Great Lakes region—is the Boardman (Ottaway) River. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Next page ›› Search Blog Posts Search Popular Posts How Communities Can Prepare for the Next Extreme Storm Our Shared Resilience with the Great Lakes Feature Posts How Communities Can Prepare for the Next Extreme Storm Subscribe to our Newsletter! Go to subscription form
The Far End of the Lakes: Designing Resilient Habitat on the St. Louis River at Lake Superior The US Army Corps of Engineers hopes to use dredged materials for another project in the northwest end of the Great Lakes basin. By providing foraging and nesting habitat for piping plover birds in the St. Louis River Area of Concern on the west end of Lake Superior, project partners are working to design and build a resilient and stable shoreline to restore habitat for the endangered birds.
Phragmites Removal Increases Property Values A recent study out of western Michigan suggests that removing invasive Phragmites stands from waterfront properties substantially increases property values. What’s more, researchers say a long-term, consistent funding mechanism through municipal governments to treat and control Phragmites could help maintain those higher taxable values.
Wetland Restoration Projects in Urban Great Lakes Help Remediate Areas of Concern Urbanized environments present a special challenge to restoring the health of the Great Lakes, due to impervious surfaces like roads and roofs, and issues with runoff and combined sewer overflows. Sprawl and waterfront development has led to the destruction of historic wetlands and other habitat.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping: What Have You Done for Me Lately? They are a common sight along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River – brightly-colored behemoths silently gliding by. They have storied histories and networks of fans and have even become a tourist attraction for waterfront towns.
FishPass: Solving One of Fishery Management’s Greatest Challenges Flowing through the heart of Traverse City, Michigan—a popular destination in the Great Lakes region—is the Boardman (Ottaway) River.
