A new project is collecting digital aspects of Great Lakes social, cultural and environmental history. Continue Reading →
Midwest initiative funds digital collection of Great Lakes environmental history
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Photo Friday: Eastern Canada lights up the St. Lawrence
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station snapped midwinter photos to display the day-to-night changes along the St. Lawrence River. Continue Reading →
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New NWF director says Great Lakes are a social glue
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They underpin the economy and help drive culture, he says. The danger is to not dismiss them simply as nice to visit, but to recognize their core value to every facet of the region. Continue Reading →
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State-Fish student art contest promotes conservation education
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The annual State-Fish art contest promotes conservation awareness, aquatic and artistic knowledge in a competition that earns some students national recognition. Continue Reading →
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Revenue drops from region’s environmental plate sales
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Increasing competition for sales means that fewer drivers are buying the license plates that support environmental causes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Wildlife
Trail towns and urban farming in Michigan
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This week, Kart discusses trail towns coming to Michigan and Delta College teaching about urban farming. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Catch of the Day, Mr. Great Lakes
Researchers eye spread of invasive faucet snails
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The population of the invasive faucet snail is expanding in the Great Lakes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Wildlife, Catch of the Day, Current State, Great Lakes, invasive species
Writers, readers, tweets and likes. What resonated with you in 2014?
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Morning coffee in hand you click on the Echo homepage. What prompts you to read the lead story? Or exit and move on to the national news in your favorite paper? The divide between what a commentator writes about and what readers want to read can be wide. What I think is important for you to know may not be of interest. Continue Reading →
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Echo rounds up most visited stories of 2014
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Googlers ask why Great Lakes are salty
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Autocomplete gives clues to what people wonder about the region. Continue Reading →