The city of Flint, Michigan says it’s preparing for a return to using water from the Great Lakes Water Authority pipeline following a transmission main break that forced it to use its backup water source for more than seven weeks. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221007-flint-water
Michigan and seven other coastal states have signed an agreement to pay for a comprehensive federal study of the Great Lakes shoreline. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221007-coastal-study
Editor’s Note: Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. This month’s article is a combination of excerpts and a preview of his new book, “Rouge River Revived: How People are Bringing Their River Back to Life,” which chronicles how citizens are leading an effort to restore their river in metropolitan Detroit.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/great-lakes-moment-rouge-river-revived/
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
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It’s October, and the stink bugs are moving into my house for the winter. So many things stink in a deliberate attempt to be repulsive. Other things stink to be attractive, but because they’re not trying to attract us, we may not like their aromas.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/07/october-the-smells-of-autumn/
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The City of Ann Arbor says an estimated 1.38 million gallons (5.2 million liters) of partially treated wastewater flowed into the Huron River during maintenance Tuesday at its treatment plant.
The wastewater had received all treatment except disinfection, the city announced Wednesday in a news release.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/ap-ann-arbor-sends-partially-treated-wastewater-into-river/
Sending out a huge thank you to everyone who went through the locks this season! The Fall Colors Weekend on October 1 & 2 was a big success and it was great to see all of you. Also, a big shout out to our lock tenders–they make sure you continue to have access to this historic navigation system. Please stay tuned to our website and our Facebook page for updates on the 2023 season and operational hours. See you when the ice melts!
Check out this short video from our Fall Colors Weekend!
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announced today that it will award more than $1.2 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes and their tributaries through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program.
“The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program continues to assist communities across the Great Lakes basin as they improve water quality and tackle pollution,” said Todd L. Ambs, chair of the Great Lakes Commission. “The Great Lakes Commission is proud to partner with these local project leads through this unique program. Throughout its three decade history, projects with the GLSNRP have prevented millions of pounds of phosphorus and tons of sediment from reaching the Great Lakes. We are looking forward to seeing this new cohort of 2022 grantees work toward a healthier Great Lakes.”
Each year, the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program provides competitive grants to local, state and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to install erosion and nutrient control practices in the Great Lakes basin. These practices help to prevent harmful algal blooms and dead zones. The program supports projects not typically funded by other federal cost-share programs, including innovative and unique practices. The 2022 projects generally focus on three approaches: long-term sediment and nutrient management through engagement with the agricultural community, streambank restoration, and green infrastructure.
The following grants have been awarded:
| Project | Grantee | Amount | State |
| Spy Run Creek Streambank Restoration: Phase II | Fort Wayne Park Foundation | $200,000 | Indiana |
| Muskegon River Streambank Protection Initiative | Muskegon River Watershed Assembly | $87,909 | Michigan |
| Babbitt’s Farm Streambank Restoration | Genesee RiverWatch Inc. | $198,455 | New York |
| Skaneateles Lake Sub-Watershed Improvement Project for the Lake Ontario Great Lakes Basin | Skaneateles Lake Association, Inc. | $45,000 | New York |
| Grassed Waterways and Wetlands in St. Mary’s River | Mercer County Soil & Water Conservation District | $176,000 | Ohio |
| Keene Creek Resiliency Report – Irving Park Biofiltration Basin | City of Duluth | $121,000 | Minnesota |
| McCormick Ravine Improvements | The City of Lake Forest | $200,000 | Illinois |
| Forget Me Not Creek Stream Restoration Project | Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve | $200,000 | Wisconsin |
Funding for the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Since it was first funded in 2010, the GLRI has provided more than $4 billion to fund more than 6,000 projects across the Great Lakes region. The projects have cleaned up toxic hot spots, restored wetlands, helped to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and reduced harmful sediment and excess nutrients to the most significant surface, freshwater resource on the planet, our Great Lakes.
More information about the projects is available at www.nutrientreduction.org.
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/news/glsnrp-100622
A University of Windsor graduate student is creating erosion sensors, called transducers, for less than 5% of the commercial cost. The devices help researchers understand how boat wakes erode the shoreline.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/06/uwindsor-undergrad-cuts-research-costs-with-diy-erosion-sensors/
The State of the Great Lakes report, issued by the United States and Canada in July, assessed the overall condition of Lake Erie as poor and unchanging. Jill Jedlicka, Executive Director for the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, believes that land use, development and individual decisions can change this trend for the better. Read the full story by WGRZ – Buffalo, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-erie-condition
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Metropolitan Sewerage District and Ducks Unlimited are leading a multi-year, multi-watershed effort to mitigate climate change in southeastern Wisconsin. The Reforestation & Wetland Restoration Program aims to plant six million trees and restore 4,000 acres worth of wetlands. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-restoration-wetland-forest
The Butler County agriculture conservation education site, established in 2019, provides an eight-acre plot to teach Ohio farmers different practices to make their soil healthier such as grassed waterways, pollinator plots and cover crops. Read the full story by WVXU – Cincinnati, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-farm-education
Scarborough, Ontario’s Rouge Beach has been closed for repairs three times in six years, and Parks Canada has started a “stabilization strategy” which could involve hardening parts of the shoreline around the mouth of the Rouge River. The strategy involves implementing measures to reduce erosion and stabilize and grow the beach through natural long shore deposition. Read the full story by Metroland Media Toronto.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-beach-stabilization
Near Cleveland, Ohio, Lake Erie’s water temperature is reading 64 degrees Fahrenheit which is slightly cooler than the normal 66 degrees Fahrenheit this time of year. The water temperature on the lake is closely watched by meteorologists as it is used as a guide to figure out if the lake will be able to produce lake effect clouds and precipitation. Read the full story by WKBN-TV – Youngstown, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-erie-temperature
The Great Lakes Water Authority announced Monday that a major water main — which distributes drinking water to several Metro Detroit communities — has resumed normal operations. A leak was detected in the water main’s 10-foot-diameter pipe on Aug. 13, causing the main to close for repairs since. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-main-repair
The behavior of Lake Superior’s fish can be affected by noise pollution, according to Allen Mensinger, a University of Minnesota marine biologist. Loud underwater noises mask other important sounds from fish, impairing their communication and the ability to avoid danger. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-superior-winters
State, local and federal dignitaries, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, gathered recently at the St. Lawrence Seaway Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York to break ground for a new Seaway Visitors Center. Read the full story by NNY 360.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-seaway-visitorcenter
Inspired by the true story of Port Hope, a community along the shores of Lake Ontario in southern Ontario, “King of Hope” addresses to the looming issue of nuclear facility decommissioning, which will soon be a reality for the Great Lakes region, according to the book’s author Kim Conklin. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-novel-nuclearwaste
In 1905, a fierce storm on Lake Superior sank 29 ships, including the Madeira near Gold Rock. Researchers are now using 3D photogrammetry software to assemble images of the ship and create a 3D model of it. Read the full story by CBS Minnesota.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221005-ship-model
In her debut novel, “King of Hope,” Michigan native Kim Conklin writes about a small community in southern Ontario facing the looming threat of environmental disaster. That threat comes in the form of nuclear waste and willfully ignorant officials.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/05/novel-set-in-ontario-examines-great-lakes-nuclear-waste/
Wisconsin Water Library
https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/spotlight-ojibwe-readers/
Molly Flanagan joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes staff in April 2015 as Vice President for Policy after seven years as senior program officer at the Joyce Foundation. Molly is responsible for leading all aspects of the Alliance’s strategic policy, advocacy, and reform efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
As the Alliance’s Cleveland Local Partnerships Manager, Jennifer Lumpkin leads the local partnerships work in Cleveland, focusing on cultivating relationships with decision makers and local leaders to advance water affordability and lead service line replacement campaigns.
Resources
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Nonpartisan Cleveland Environmental Resident Engagement Toolkit
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PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/pfas-news-roundup-high-levels-forever-chemicals-pesticides-artificial-turf/
“Craft beers inspired by Lake Superior.”
That’s how Sleeping Giant Brewing Company describes its menu. Founded in 2012, this Canadian beer brand was the first independent brewery to open in Thunder Bay, Ontario. And its beer is more than just inspired by the lake.
Sleeping Giant uses roughly 50,000 liters of lake water per month to produce beers with colorful names like Northern Logger and Mr.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/coastal-craft-beers-come-to-lake-superior/
Shipping vessels make Lake Superior one of the loudest freshwater lakes in the world, but ice makes it one of the quietest during winter. The winter silence plays a key role in conserving the lake’s marine animals.
The post Study: Why are Lake Superior’s quiet winters so important? first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/04/study-why-are-lake-superiors-quiet-winters-so-important/
NCEI News Feed
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/September-2022-regional-climate-impacts-and-outlooks
NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/September-2022-regional-climate-impacts-and-outlooks
Fall comes in many colors. What’s your favorite? Image credit: Marie Zhuikov
What colors do you think of when you think of fall? For me, no surprise, it’s the oranges, yellows and reds on those gorgeously attired maple, birch and black walnut trees. What about sickly pea-green? Well, we’ll get into that shortly.
The State of Wisconsin Department of Tourism has a handy, interactive and always-updated map to check peak tree colors no matter where you might live or want to visit. In addition to indicating the prime peeping times, the map also shows bodies of water—lots of lakes, rivers and streams throughout the Badger State. The thing is, when the trees shed their bright robes, the leaves end up on lawns and in streets, often making it into waterways.
Municipalities do their best to keep the leaves out of the streets and stormwater features because once the organic matter meets water, it sheds the phosphorus that was bound up in it. It’s a process that can lead to that unappealing pea-green color, which is definitely more common in the summer but if the water temperature is warm enough, the nasty shade due to algae growth can appear in fall, too. Excess phosphorus reduces oxygen levels in a lake, river or stream. That can be dangerous for fish and wildlife.
You can do your part by raking lawns, especially before the prediction of rain. A study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), investigated leaf collection in Madison, Wisconsin. The researcher found leaves that made their way into storm drains accounted for more than half of the total load of phosphorus in the fall.
Composting or mulching those bright oblong, lobed and kidney-shapes can also lead to healthier waters. The USGS study emphasized that leaf removal is one of only a few ways to reduce dissolved phosphorus. And, the study stressed that raking, composting or mulching means an 80% reduction in phosphorus, resulting in healthier water.
Color me happy.
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This single-page fact sheet provides general information about the Great Lakes Commission.
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https://www.glc.org/library/glc-general-fact-sheet
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled a western county in the state must conduct an environmental review to determine whether a proposed drainage ditch improvement could harm one of the last free-flowing creeks in the heavily agricultural area.
The ruling last week affirms a state Court of Appeals judgment that reversed a Renville County Board decision which said the study wasn’t necessary.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/ap-farm-country-stream-protected-waterway/
By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The county prosecutor’s office in Cleveland has opened an investigation into an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie last week.
A video posted to Twitter shows Jason Fischer, tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail, cutting open the winning catch of five walleye on Friday and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside them.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/ap-authorities-report-scandal-fishing-tournament/
Mural will celebrate 50 years of Wisconsin Sea Grant
(Watch a video preview about the artwork here)
To mark its 50th anniversary year, Wisconsin Sea Grant is celebrating in a unique way: with a work of public art to be unveiled at Sturgeon Bay City Hall, 421 Michigan St., on Saturday, Oct. 15. The public is invited to join the festivities by attending an outdoor reception at 11:30 a.m. The event will be a “meet and greet” with the artists. City officials, including Mayor David J. Ward, will also make remarks. Light refreshments like cookies and hot cider will be served.
The hand of one of the artists at work is shown here. The public is invited to the see the completed artwork and meet the artists at a reception outside Sturgeon Bay City Hall on Oct. 15. (Photo: Bonnie Willison)
Wisconsin Sea Grant is headquartered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has field offices in several communities around the state: Green Bay, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Kenosha County and Superior. The organization promotes the sustainable use of Great Lakes resources through research, education and outreach. It is part of a national network of 34 Sea Grant programs in coastal and Great Lakes states.
Said Jim Hurley, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s director, “We are so excited to be celebrating this milestone. Because our work benefits the Great Lakes and coastal communities, we wanted to do something special in a place like Sturgeon Bay. We’ve partnered with the city on a science-themed artwork that we hope inspires residents and visitors alike to learn more about Lake Michigan and its ecosystem.”
The artwork to be unveiled on the exterior of City Hall was created by three artists: Don Krumpos, Erin LaBonte and Jody Henseler. Krumpos and LaBonte operate Yonder Studios, an art gallery and event space in downtown Algoma. Henseler teaches science in the Manitowoc Public Schools.
Artists at work on the mural in late August 2022. In the foreground, artist/science teacher Jody Henseler examines water samples collected that morning from Lake Michigan, just blocks away from the Algoma studio of Don Krumpos and Erin LaBonte. (Photo: Jennifer Smith)
Henseler described group’s concept: “The goal of our mural is to highlight species native to our great Lake Michigan. Many people are familiar with the prehistoric lake sturgeon, walleye, whitefish and bass, but what about psychedelic-looking algaes like diploneis, stephanodiscus and tabellaria? These are the lake’s unsung heroes and the base of our food chain. They need to be celebrated, known and understood so that we humans can work to keep our waters clean and these microorganisms thriving.”
The mural’s design also highlights human uses of the lake, situating our human world within this larger ecological context, where there is much more to life in the lake than what meets the naked eye. The work will remain on City Hall for at least a year.
At the Oct. 15 celebration, speakers in addition to the mayor and the artists will include Sturgeon Bay Dist. 1 Alder Helen Bacon, who also chairs the city’s arts board. Bacon was instrumental in working with Sea Grant on the project.
Local artists and gallery owners Stephanie Trenchard and Margaret Lockwood also played vital roles in the process.
For more information, contact Jennifer Smith, Wisconsin Sea Grant science communicator, at 608-262-6393 or smith@aqua.wisc.edu.
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By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/michigan-will-study-states-nuclear-prospects/
In May of 2022, an infrastructure project was completed modernizing Flint’s water plant and establishing a secondary connection to Lake Huron. The city of Flint is now entering its final phase of lead service line replacement. Read the full story by CBS Detroit.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-flint-replacement-leadserviceline
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released the draft “New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda 2022-2030,” a multiyear action plan to guide restoration and conservation, and foster sustainable, resilient communities in New York’s Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Niagara Frontier Publications.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-dec-greatlakesactionagenda
The Canadian Coast Guard recently purchased a light icebreaker that will supplement its operations in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence, and Atlantic regions. Today, it was officially announced that icebreaker has been named the CCGS Judy LaMarsh. Read the full story by PRNewswire.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-canadiancoastguard-icebreaker-judylamarsh
The effort to replenish the decimated lake sturgeon population in Lake Erie has shown early signs of success, but it will be decades before biologists know if they have accomplished their mission. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-lakesturgeon-stockingmaumeeriver
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers recently announced a new initiative called “100% Whitefish” that aims to use all of the fish. The group is looking to Iceland for guidance and as an example. That country, among others, has pioneered using all of the fish it catches in various products, greatly increasing the value of the catch while developing new products and markets. Read the full story by The Mining Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-whitefish-expandingmarket
Plastic Free MKE encourages businesses to become “Lake Friendly” by making decisions that benefit the long-term health of Lake Michigan. Transfer Pizzeria in Milwaukee is one business making this commitment. The business has a landfill, a recycling stream and organic waste that turns into compost. Read the full story by Spectrum News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-plasticfreebusinesses-protectthegreatlakes
In the largest design and construction project of its kind currently underway in North America, crews are restoring the natural systems of the mouth of the Don River, where it empties into Lake Ontario. The river, in its current configuration, is being moved. Read the full story by Canadian Architect.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-recalibratinginfrastructure-ontario
Watersheds in Indiana deposited massive amounts of toxic chemicals into the Great Lakes region in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by Environment America Research and Policy Center. The Little Calumet River is ranked sixth of the top 20 watersheds in the United States for releasing chemicals known to cause cancer and have negative reproductive effects, the report said. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-littlecalriver-harmfulchemicals
The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority promotes industrial, commercial and recreational opportunities on Erie’s bayfront. The authority, located at 1 Holland St., is also a landlord to both a shipbuilder and a shipping facility and is the entity that ensures public access to the bayfront. Read the full story by Go Erie.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-lakeerie-valuableproperty
On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville Michigan began construction on a new expansion. The multi-million dollar expansion is the result of a fundraising and donation campaign and is designed to increase class sizes and expand program choices at the school. Read the full story by The Sault News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-greatlakesboatbuildingschool-expansion
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/septic-pollution-michigan-lawmakers-reform/
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Great Lakes Now tries to make every episode interesting and educational.
In “Finders, Keepers,” join researchers as they uncover details about the bottom of the Great Lakes, head to Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum to learn how scientists are using a natural history collection to understand changes to global biodiversity, and tune into The Catch for more news about the lakes you love.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/finders-keepers-the-great-lakes-now-episode-quiz/
The River Talks, a series of informal science presentations, returns at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, for the season with “Wild Stories of Wildlife on the St. Louis River,” an in-person and Zoom presentation by Martha Minchak, former assistant area wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Her talk will be held at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wis.).
Minchak will regale with tales of her work for 22 years as “the face of Minnesota DNR Wildlife in Duluth,” which included the St. Louis River Estuary. She will discuss changes in the Estuary over her career and her unique experiences with wildlife and people. Refreshments will be provided.
Zoom link:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92250886702?pwd=clQ2M051Y2FmTjRWTm1LVjNjdmVOdz09
Meeting ID: 922 5088 6702
Passcode: 754792
This River Talk is being held as part of Wisconsin Science Festival Week. Held virtually and in-person throughout the state on October 10-16, the festival welcomes people of all ages for hands-on science, performances, demonstrations and conversations with leading researchers and creative thinkers. Unleash your curiosity!
Other River Talks will be held Nov. 9, 2022, and Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 1, April 12 and May 10, 2023. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit and the date may change. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
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