Tag Archives: Lake Superior

April 30th 2013

Cleanup restores a long-abused Minnesota waterway

A $62 million cleanup in Duluth Harbor’s Stryker Bay removed nearly 200,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the bay, which marks the confluence of the St. Louis River and Lake Superior. The cleanup has brought fish and birds back … Continue reading

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December 18th 2012

Study: Great Lakes restoration targeting the right places

A new study showing which areas of the Great Lakes are suffering the greatest environmental insults found that efforts to restore the lakes are targeting the right places. The three-year study by scientists at the University Michigan produced a map that … Continue reading

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December 12th 2012

First tribal national park in U.S. opens on Lake Superior

The first tribal national park in the U.S. opened in August 2012 along the shores of Lake Superior. Frog Bay Tribal National Park is owned by the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa but is open to the public. … Continue reading

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November 27th 2012

Restored habitat helping moose weather climate change

Scientists in Minnesota are restoring hundreds of acres of moose habitat near Lake Superior in an effort to help the majestic animals survive a warming climate. A project funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative enabled researchers to restore 200 … Continue reading

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November 6th 2012

Scientists improve methods for fighting sea lamprey

Research funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative enabled scientists to trap and kill more sea lamprey in the St. Mary’s River, which is home to the largest population of the ravenous invaders in the Great Lakes basin. Improving methods … Continue reading

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