Recreation
Public service announcement: escape dangerous currents
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Here’s another tip from Be Current Smart to keep yourself safe around dangerous currents this summer.
Water
Michigan maps out 30-year water plan
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Director of Michigan’s Office of the Great Lakes Jon Allan explains the state’s 30 year blueprint for protecting water resources.
Water
Public service announcement: Be a water watcher
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Another water tip from www.currentsmart.org.
Recreation
Public Service Announcement: Steer clear of the pier
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Great Lakes swim tips from Michigan Sea Grant.
Water
Great Lakes state gets worst grade for water policy
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Michigan ranked the lowest among Great Lakes scores on its most recent scorecard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency. It received a mere 3 points out of the possible 40 for water efficiency and policy.
Water
Photo Friday: Lake Erie’s ice boom
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This week Echo pulls a recent image along the Niagara River from a NASA earth observation satellite.
Water
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years.
Recreation
Exploring Michigan’s Pere Marquette River
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Since his college years, Doc Fletcher has been canoeing and kayaking the countless waterways in the Midwest. One of his favorite places to paddle is on the Pere Marquette River in Michigan.
Wildlife
Volunteers guard Michigan’s spawning sturgeon
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From now through early June, volunteers will be standing guard over the Black River in Northern Michigan.
They’ll be on the banks of the river making sure that the lake sturgeon, a rare and threatened species in the state, are able to leave their homes in Black Lake and successfully spawn in the Black River.
Why do the fish need guarding?
Ann Feldhauser, who coordinates the program through the group, Sturgeon for Tomorrow, says the goal is to have a presence on the river 24/7 to prevent illegal taking of the fish.