The Latest from the Coalition

On this page you can find the latest news from the Coalition, including stories of restoration successes, profiles of ongoing clean water issues, policy updates, and press releases.

Lindsey Bacigal 10/27/12 Lindsey Bacigal 10/27/12

Grants preserve sandstone gorge along Lake Superior

The Town of Bayview, Wis., joined forces with two land conservancies to preserve 77 acres of ecologically significant land known as Houghton Falls, which includes 2,200 feet of shoreline along Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay.

Lindsey Bacigal 10/27/12 Lindsey Bacigal 10/27/12

Removing dam opens 25 miles of river to fish

The removal of a 165-year-old dam in Campbellsport, Wis., opened fish passage in the uppermost 25 miles of the Milwaukee River and restored 22 acres of wetlands.

Lindsey Bacigal 10/21/12 Lindsey Bacigal 10/21/12

Grant adds 1,475 acres to pristine natural area

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative helped a Michigan conservation district add 1,475 acres of ecologically significant wetlands to the Bete Grise Preserve along Lake Superior.

Lindsey Bacigal 10/20/12 Lindsey Bacigal 10/20/12

Artificial reefs bolster sturgeon in St. Clair River

The installation of rocky reefs in the St. Clair River delta created 40,000 square feet of spawning habit for lake sturgeon, which is expected to bolster the population of this iconic Great Lakes fish species.

Lindsey Bacigal 9/26/12 Lindsey Bacigal 9/26/12

Program reduces flow of drugs into Great Lakes waters

Reducing prescription drugs that are washed down sinks and toilets also reduced the risk of active compounds contaminating drinking water sources.

Lindsey Bacigal 9/22/12 Lindsey Bacigal 9/22/12

Researchers working to reduce bird die-offs

Scientists have established a water-quality monitoring program in an effort to reduce Type E botulism outbreaks that have killed thousands of birds in recent years at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

9/17/12 9/17/12

Cleveland Area Great Lakes Restoration Projects: Producing Results for People, Communities

The report chronicles Great Lakes restoration success stories throughout the Cleveland, Ohio region.

8/23/12 8/23/12

Coalition and others to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regarding Great Lakes Issues

The coalition and others ask NOAA to assure that the President’s budget provide $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.