Conference Updates

March 18th 2013

Call for Presentations and Field Trips at the 9th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference

  WANTED: Individuals to lead dynamic, engaging and fun field trips and presentations at the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition’s 9th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Milwaukee, Wis., September 10-12, 2013.   The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is … Continue reading

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September 13th 2012

Conference ends with a ‘presidential forum’ of one

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition planned to wrap up its 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Cleveland with a presidential candidate forum. But the campaign of Mitt Romney declined to participate in the forum. The campaign of President … Continue reading

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September 12th 2012

Restoring forests for today and tomorrow

To restore former agricultural land into forest, the first draft of the plan called for planting four species of trees that would be favored by the migratory birds that frequent this area near Lake Erie. But there was one more … Continue reading

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September 12th 2012

Great Lakes Week and Restoration Conference – Watch It Live!

A special thank you to Great Lakes Now, Detroit Public Televisionand WVIZ/PBS ideastream®  for the live stream of the Great LakesWeek events. If this player is not working for you than, click here. This movie requires Flash Player 9 More information regarding … Continue reading

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September 11th 2012

Restoration of Black River to bring people back to the water, boosting local economy

When Tom Kern gives boat tours on the Lower Black River, he notices a new feeling out on the waters of Lorain, Ohio. “It’s fun to see change and it’s fun to see improvements,” said Kern, a master captain for … Continue reading

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