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Crossing the Great Lakes: Three NoMi men to complete final SUP journey across Lake Ontario

On: March 27, 2023

Three northern Michigan men are set to cross Lake Ontario this summer on stand-up paddleboards. The 65-mile round trip will complete the trio’s eight-year quest to paddle across all five Great Lakes, raising tens of thousands of dollars for nonprofits and public awareness about environmental issues affecting the lakes in the process. Read the full story by The Traverse City Ticker.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230327-paddle-journey

Connor Roessler

Duck Creek open house draws a big crowd of Collins Park golf supporters

On: March 24, 2023

A public meeting, hosted by the City of Toledo, Ohio and project partners, presented a feasibility study currently underway to assess restoration options for the channelized Duck Creek, which runs through the Collins Park Golf Course. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-collins-park

Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel

On: March 24, 2023

A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-oil-pipeline

New developments ahead for Great Lakes ports as 2023 shipping season kicks off

On: March 24, 2023

Great Lakes ports are gearing up for the start of this year’s shipping season, which is bringing new developments at ports in Duluth-Superior and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Read and hear the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-port-development

Experts say erosion along Great Lakes to worsen amid ice decline, climate change

On: March 24, 2023

Experts are warning that erosion along the Great Lakes shoreline will require an increased effort to curtail. Read the full story by WXYZ -TV – Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-erosion

Breathe easy. Research suggests 3 toxic pesticides are finally eliminated from air around the Great Lakes

On: March 24, 2023

Decades after being banned, some of the ‘dirty dozen’ pesticides now undetectable, but DDT and others linger. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-air-quality

Ban on plastic foam to-go containers and utensils passes Illinois House

On: March 24, 2023

On Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation — by a 67-43 vote — that would phase out single-use polystyrene foam foodware beginning in January 2024.  Read the full story by WTTW -TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-plastic-ban

Five-year report card gives Essex County watersheds failing grades in most categories

On: March 24, 2023

Essex County’s surface water quality, forest conditions, and phosphorus levels have all received failing grades in a five-year environmental report card from the Essex Region Conservation Authority. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-water-quality

More land along the Buffalo River preserved near Houghton Stachowski Park

On: March 24, 2023

The Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust has finalized a conservation easement on a parcel owned by the City of Buffalo, New York as part of the broader Houghton Conservation Area preservation effort. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-loons

Loons are returning to Michigan lakes; where to look for these graceful birds

On: March 24, 2023

Loons are now migrating north after spending the winter along the coastal United States. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-loons

Huizenga calls on Canada to do more for Great Lakes restoration

On: March 24, 2023

Congressman Bill Huizenga and some colleagues are calling on Canada to do more to help protect the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the WSJM -St. Joseph, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230324-huizenga

Great Lakes invasive carp barrier system scaled down to be more cost efficient, but cost rises

On: March 22, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found more efficient ways to construct a barrier near Chicago to keep invasive carp in the Mississippi River system out of the Great Lakes. But the cost is nearly 13 percent higher than a 2019 estimate. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-carp-barrier

Theresa Gruninger

Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron

On: March 22, 2023

The ecological success of artificial reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay could teach people how to restore fish populations across the world. Researchers observed that the number of trout eggs found indicated the fish used the constructed reefs just as much as the natural reefs. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-artifical-reefs

Theresa Gruninger

Sheboygan County shipwreck added to State Register of Historic Places: What to know about Advance

On: March 22, 2023

The Advance Shipwreck in Lake Michigan, near the town of Holland, Michigan, has been added to the Michigan State Register of Historic Places. Read the full story by the Sheboygan Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-advance-shipwreck

Theresa Gruninger

Measure opposes Canadian plan to store nuclear waste near Lake Huron

On: March 22, 2023

A bipartisan group of Great Lakes lawmakers introduced a resolution in Congress on Wednesday to oppose a Canadian proposal to permanently store spent nuclear fuel waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-nuclear-waste

Theresa Gruninger

Macomb County, Army Corps will team up to study Lake St. Clair muck

On: March 22, 2023

Macomb County, Michigan, will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study why a type of cyanobacteria, called lyngbya, is a growing problem in Lake Saint Clair. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-lyngbya

Theresa Gruninger

How safe is it to eat fish caught in Pennsylvania waters?

On: March 22, 2023

New guidance from an annual advisory issued by three Pennsylvania agencies indicates that depending on the species, many fish in Pennsylvania waterways shouldn’t be eaten more than once per week. Read the full story by Go Erie.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-pa-fish

Theresa Gruninger

Icebreaking in Thunder Bay harbour begins Thursday

On: March 22, 2023

Icebreaking in the Thunder Bay area of Lake Superior will begin this week, with the initial harbour breakout beginning on Thursday. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-thunder-bay

Theresa Gruninger

Coastal Centre looking for volunteers to record Lake Huron changes

On: March 22, 2023

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre is looking for volunteer “citizen scientists” to monitor Lake Huron for changes along the lake’s 6,170-kilometer shoreline. Read the full story Owen Sound Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-coastal-centre

Theresa Gruninger

Phase 2 of Lake Ontario water management plan is underway

On: March 22, 2023

Recently, the International Joint Commission, which manages Plan 2014 regulating Great Lakes water outflows, completed the first phase of the study. The commission has started the second phase, which focuses on long-term impacts of extreme weather. Read the full story by Spectrum News1.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230322-ijc-phase2

Theresa Gruninger

St. Lawrence River hit with one of lowest ice cover seasons on record

On: March 20, 2023

Ice conditions across the Great Lakes during the 2022-2023 season were the third-lowest on record. Although this is a widespread trend, it has had significant impacts on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by WETM-TV – Elmira, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-river-ice

Connor Roessler

Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters

On: March 20, 2023

In Michigan, federal, state, and tribal trustees have come up with an extensive plan to spend some of the last of the money from two huge settlements to restore land in the Saginaw Bay watershed. The drafts of the plans are up for public review. Read and listen to the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-saginaw-bay

Connor Roessler

New administrator of Great Lakes/Seaway Development Corp. shares vision

On: March 20, 2023

Adam Tindall-Schlicht was appointed in November as the 11th administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (GLS) by President Biden and is the youngest GLS administrator to date. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-seaway-administrator

Connor Roessler

Lakewood examining Lake Erie accessibility with feasibility study

On: March 20, 2023

Nearly a decade after completing its popular Solstice Steps in Lakewood Park, the city of Lakewood, Ohio, returns to its master plan directive offering multiple points of access to Lake Erie. Read the full story by The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-lakewood-study

Connor Roessler

Seafarers from Ukraine now working on Great Lakes ships

On: March 20, 2023

Several Canadian ship owners have welcomed qualified Ukrainian seafarers and other marine personnel after Russia invaded their homeland in February 2022. Read the full story by The Bay Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-ukrainian-seafarers

Connor Roessler

Top hat ceremonies kick off Welland Canal opening

On: March 20, 2023

A beaver fur top hat will be presented to the captain of the first downbound vessel on the Welland Canal when the 2023 shipping season kicks off in Port Colborne, Ontario, this week. The city’s annual top hat ceremony takes place Wednesday in the pavilion at Lock 8 Gateway Park with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by the event at 8:30 a.m. Read the full story by the Toronto Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-welland-canal

Connor Roessler

It’s mid-March and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. That’s a problem.

On: March 20, 2023

Ice has been far below average this year, with only 7% of the lakes covered and no ice at all on Lake Erie, affecting the regions’ ecosystem and lake-effect snow. Read the full story by the Akron Beacon Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-lake-ice

Connor Roessler

Ohio anglers affected by cold temperatures that linger after the start of spring

On: March 20, 2023

Water temperatures have remained cold enough in most of Ohio to be considered dangerous should an outdoor dunking occur. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-ohio-anglers

Connor Roessler

Bowling Green State University scientists’ research studies vital water quality issues seen in documentary film

On: March 20, 2023

The influx of blue-green algae in Lake Erie has been causing toxic algal blooms for decades that impact water quality, recreation and tourism, and health. “The Erie Situation,” a documentary film about the Lake Erie algal blooms, was recently screened at Bowling Green State University. Read the full story by BG Independent News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-aglae-research

Connor Roessler

State park plans to rebuild aging boardwalk trail with views of Lake Michigan

On: March 20, 2023

In Michigan, a popular boardwalk trail at Ludington State Park will be rebuilt after nearly 45 years of offering spectacular views of Lake Michigan to visitors. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230320-park-boardwalk

Connor Roessler

Soo Locks to open Great Lakes shipping season March 25

On: March 17, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open the Poe Lock March 25, marking the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and vessels inability to operate in typical Great Lakes ice conditions. Read the full story by WILX-TV – Onondaga, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-soo-lock

Theresa Gruninger

Save the planet by eating this big ugly fish

On: March 17, 2023

The hardiest freshwater fish in America, invasive carp, could revive the Midwest’s fishing industry—or destroy the Great Lakes. So much depends on your appetite. Read the full story by Wired.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-invasive-carp

Theresa Gruninger

Six decade-old passenger ferry to Mackinac Island will see big renovations

On: March 17, 2023

A major passenger ferry to Mackinac Island will undergo renovations to transition from gas to an electric engine. The upcoming renovations are the first step in modernizing the entire ferry system. Read the full story by The Sault News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-mackinac-ferry

Theresa Gruninger

‘Bringing Shipwrecks to Life’ exhibit opens at Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc

On: March 17, 2023

An effort to document local shipwrecks is part of a new exhibit at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. Read the fully story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-maritime-meseum

Theresa Gruninger

Niagara Falls boat tours to break record for earliest opening due to mild winter

On: March 17, 2023

The Niagara City Cruises, the famed boat tours that take tourists to the falls, is opening for the season on Thursday, the company announced. The “historic” opening marks the earliest point in the year that the Niagara City Cruises has ever begun operations, the company said, citing the mild winter weather. Read the full story by ABC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-niagara-falls

Theresa Gruninger

Impacts of proposed EPA rules on testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

On: March 17, 2023

Water treatment facilities across the country could have to start testing for so-called ‘forever chemicals’ under a new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency. City of Toledo, Ohio officials say they would see costs go up by about $1,000 if they had to test for PFAS but wouldn’t have to pass those costs on to customers. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-epa-pfas-ruling

Theresa Gruninger

Land trust has plenty of work to do before getting $5.4M

On: March 17, 2023

After winning a pair of state grants, New York’s Thousand Islands Land Trust will soon have $5.4 million at its disposal to use in conservation efforts. The Land Trust has set its sights on safe drinking water specifically from sites along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-land-trust

Theresa Gruninger

14 Michigan harbors would be dredged under Biden’s proposed budget

On: March 17, 2023

Fourteen Michigan harbors would be dredged under President Joe Biden’s proposed budget that allocates more than $157 million for Great Lakes operations and maintenance, officials said. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-dredging

Theresa Gruninger

Chicago neighborhood groups sue US Army Corps of Engineers over expansion of a polluted dump

On: March 17, 2023

Activists from a Chicago neighborhood filed a lawsuit Monday that alleges that plans to expand a lakefront dump filled with polluted sediment break national environmental laws. Read the full story by Grist.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-pollution-dump-expansion

Theresa Gruninger

This U.P. town will welcome cruise ships for the first time

On: March 17, 2023

Escanaba, a town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, will welcome cruise ships for the first time this year, showing off its unique culture and Lake Michigan coastline. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230317-cruise

Theresa Gruninger

$159M in Great Lakes projects included in Biden’s proposed budget

On: March 15, 2023

More than $159 million in Great Lakes projects is included in President Joe Biden’s proposed budget, including a study that would identify coastal areas vulnerable to flooding and find ways to shore them up. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-greatlakesprojects-biden-proposedbudget

Hannah Reynolds

EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

On: March 15, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. The plan would limit toxic PFAS chemicals to the lowest level that tests can detect. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-epa-foreverchemicals-drinkingwater-newlimits

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes fisheries concerns raised in Bellaire

On: March 15, 2023

The Great Lakes Consent Decree, an agreement over fishing in the Great Lakes between tribal nations and state and federal officials, expired in 2020 and negotiations took almost three years before a new agreement was drafted. Its critics were among those to testify in front of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent meeting. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-greatlakesfisheries-bellaire

Hannah Reynolds

Cruise ships to return to Great Lakes for record-breaking 2023 season

On: March 15, 2023

The 2023 Great Lakes cruise ship season is on track to be record-breaking. Officials expect an increase of 15% passenger visits over 2022 – and a total economic impact of $180 million. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-cruiseships-greatlakes-2023season

Hannah Reynolds

Why fish consumption advisories in Great Lakes states like Wisconsin carry their own risks

On: March 15, 2023

A recent study highlighting the potential dangers of “forever chemicals” in the Great Lakes has raised questions about the impacts of people consuming fish exposed to the chemicals. Indigenous nations such as the Red Cliff Band are worried that the Lake Superior advisories are misleading and branding all fish as unsafe to consume. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Watch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-fishconsumption-greatlakes-wisonsin

Hannah Reynolds

‘A true toxicant’: Oil refinery dumps tons of polluted wastewater into Lake Michigan

On: March 15, 2023

A new analysis found that five of the worst wastewater polluters in the American oil refinery industry are in the Great Lakes region and one of them dumps directly into Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WGN-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-toxins-oilrefinery-lakemichigan

Hannah Reynolds

Head start in store for shipping season

On: March 15, 2023

March in Thunder Bay, Ontario, not only means the arrival of spring but the start of shipping on the Great Lakes. This year, the shipping season will begin 2 days earlier than in previous years, on March 23. Read the full story by the Chronicle Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-greatlakes-shippingseason

Hannah Reynolds

Will Ontario’s Big Pipe Be Bad for the Great Lakes?

On: March 15, 2023

The Ford government’s plans for development in York Region include upgrading wastewater infrastructure to move millions more litres of water out of the Lake Huron watershed, and eventually down to Lake Ontario every day. Read and listen to the full story by TVO Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-ontario-pipe-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Measures taken to reduce Ontario toxic hotspots

On: March 15, 2023

Ontario has taken a variety of recent measures to reduce the prevalence of toxic hotspots and other Areas of Concern in places such as Bear Creek, Nottawasaga River and Pine River. Those measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-ontario-toxichotspots

Hannah Reynolds

“Life on Lake Erie” photo contest seeks submissions

On: March 13, 2023

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission is seeking submissions for the 31st annual “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest. Read the full story by WTVG -TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230313-photo-contest