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* WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 to 30 below zero expected. Wind chills may approach 35 below at times in central and north-central Wisconsin. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 9 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur between the overnight into morning hours.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b052dcda28c4205309f0a296744f8a0c3963a449.001.1.cap

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Startup Company Finding Ways to Deal with Invasive Plant Original Story: Tom Page, CNN Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and leaving people stranded. “Sometimes it becomes very serious,” says Simon Macharia, a local fisherman, [...]

The post Water Hyacinth Instead of Plastic Bags? Invasive Species Used to Regrow Forests appeared first on Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.

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Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

https://fwwa.org/2025/01/17/water-hyacinth-instead-of-plastic-bags-invasive-species-used-to-regrow-forests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-hyacinth-instead-of-plastic-bags-invasive-species-used-to-regrow-forests

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The Great Lakes region is an ideal place to see gulls, especially during the winter months when rare gulls pass through. While they may not be a marvel to most birders, they stand out for their unique ability to adapt to their environment in the face of climate change. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-greatlakes-gulls

Hannah Reynolds

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A film set to debut in Cleveland might be the first of its kind to provide a hyperlocal focus on the unseen impacts of the plastic materials that are floating around our the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Cleveland Scene.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-ripplesofplastic-lakeerie-plasticpollution

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Local surfer and Greenhouse Surfboards founder Ken Cole took his passion for surfing beyond getting out on the water. He’s created the world’s first leaf-based surfboard to encompass what he believes is the art, soul and sustainable future of surfing. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-milwaukee-surfer-ecoboard

Hannah Reynolds

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Trump recently referenced a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California, without providing supporting information or a mention of how Canada might see the venture. Canadians are taking Trump’s desire for Canada’s water seriously. Read the full story by Michigan Public. 

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-trump-waterstatement-canadians

Hannah Reynolds

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Amid extreme and frequent weather events and risks to coastal economies, families and communities, the need to address related challenges is critical. In response to this need, Congress appropriated funding to NOAA Sea Grant with the goal of strengthening resilience across coastal and Great Lakes communities. NOAA Sea Grant allocated $125,000 to each of the 34 Sea Grant programs in 2024, for a total of $4.25 million, to further build upon and extend coastal resilience work with communities. The funding is being used to enhance engagement, technical assistance, education and research investments to address climate and weather impacts in local communities. These investments will be instrumental in achieving more resilient communities and economies across the nation.

This essential funding will be leveraged by Sea Grant programs and combined with 50% match funding from collaborative partners to establish or expand projects that address resilience needs throughout the U.S. Funded projects include investments in hazard assessment and preparedness, nature-based solutions, local and regional resilience planning and implementation assistance and increasing staff capacity to improve resilience education and engagement opportunities. Collaboration and co-production are pillars of Sea Grant’s approach to working alongside communities and partners, including Tribal, Indigenous, and economically disadvantaged groups.

With this funding, Wisconsin Sea Grant is supporting new staff with expertise in economics, urban and regional planning, geospatial analysis, policy analysis, law, anthropology and/or Indigenous knowledge to address coastal adaptation and resilience issues. Wisconsin Sea Grant is also continuing leadership and technical support for existing coastal resilience networks in Wisconsin. These networks help counties, municipalities and state agencies share approaches to addressing coastal hazards. These activities will leverage new resilience extension capacity to allow improved science communication of coastal processes with the goal of co-production of knowledge for impactful coastal management.

For more information and to see what other programs are doing, access the national story here.

The post NOAA Sea Grant invests $4.25 million to further a resilient future first appeared on Wisconsin Sea Grant.

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News Releases | Wisconsin Sea Grant

News Releases | Wisconsin Sea Grant

https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/noaa-sea-grant-invests-4-25-million-to-further-a-resilient-future/

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Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards

By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit

This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.

Michigan regulators will hold an online public hearing on Jan. 28 to discuss redesignating parts of southwest Detroit and Downriver as meeting federal sulfur dioxide (SO2) air quality standards.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/sulfur-dioxide-redesignation-detroit/

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RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $3.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect high-resolution geophysical data focused on areas with potential for critical mineral resources across Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.   

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Midcontinent Region

Midcontinent Region

https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/usgs-invests-38-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-map-critical?utm_source=comms&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news

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Snow showers will move out of the southern portions of Outagamie and Brown counties by 515 am. They produced a dusting to half inch of snow, which has made roads and sidewalks slippery.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1610922ac9121f175fedfa65c8c96503e47a617.002.1.cap

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Light snow has arrived over central and north-central Wisconsin and will continue tracking east, arriving across the rest of the area through 9 pm. Accumulations will only be a dusting to 1 inch for most. While amounts will be on the light side, there could still enough to result in slippery spots on roads and sidewalks. The snow will also briefly reduce visibility for travelers. Motorists are urged to drive with caution due to changing road conditions.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.27c4bf4ffba71023a120534c782ab6491e6ae6d0.001.1.cap

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Study shows smart watch wristbands contain PFAS, meanwhile EPA tracks nine new versions of ‘forever chemicals’

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.

A new study out of Notre Dame shows that some smart watch wristbands, often labeled as waterproof, contain unusually high levels of “forever chemicals.” In a university press release, it was noted that nine out of the 22 bands tested, showed elevated levels of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS).

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/study-shows-smart-watch-wristbands-contain-pfas-meanwhile-epa-tracks-nine-new-versions-of-forever-chemicals/

Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

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Little Lake Butte des Morts is a treasured community resource, but its health and future depend on all of us. Join us for the next public meeting of the Little Lake Butte des Morts project on February 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at the Village of Fox Crossing Municipal Complex [...]

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Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

https://fwwa.org/2025/01/15/little-lake-butte-des-morts-meeting-feb11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=little-lake-butte-des-morts-meeting-feb11

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A collaboration between the USGS, DARPA, and ARPA-E called CriticalMAAS could deliver AI tools to solve USGS challenges

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Midcontinent Region

Midcontinent Region

https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/collaborative-workshop-spotlights-machine-learning-accelerate-usgs-critical?utm_source=comms&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news

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Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal 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.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/fertilizer-from-sewage-a-utility-money-maker-faces-uncertain-future/

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An upper level disturbance will bring light snow showers to the region this evening. Accumulations will only be a dusting to an inch for most, but enough could fall to still produce slippery spots on roads and sidewalks. Snow showers may also briefly reduce visibility for travelers this evening. Motorists are urged to drive with caution this evening due to changing road conditions.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ef92c111c70524c73a63acdbfefa9ba68e7eb77.001.1.cap

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The Canadian petroleum pipeline company Enbridge was granted a permit by the Michigan Public Service Commission in 2023 to burrow a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. In an appeals court hearing Tuesday, tribal nations, environmental groups, and some businesses challenged the permit, saying the commission did not allow all the evidence to be heard. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-enbridge-case

Taaja Tucker-Silva

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The Great Lakes Commission recently released its annual water usage report, providing hydrological and environmental insights for the region. In total, water usage from the Great Lakes supply was down in 2023 in comparison to 2022. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-water-use

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked seven species of fish at 78 locations across Michigan this past fall, bringing the year’s stocking total to 9.7 million fish. While most fish are stocked in the spring, and some in the summer, the final stocking round of 2024 included 590,504 fish during the fall. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-fish-stocked

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Ship enthusiasts have until Wednesday night to track the big freighters heading upbound and downbound on the Soo Locks, then the locks will close for several weeks for annual maintenance work. Once the locks close, they will remain closed to ship traffic until reopening on March 25. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-locks-closing

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With its heritage buildings and cobbled streets, Montreal’s picturesque Old Port on the St. Lawrence River is destined to become the gateway to a new waterfront neighborhood. The estimated $2.5-billion project will take seven to 10 years to complete, with construction slated to begin in 2025. Read the full story by The Globe and Mail.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-montreal-waterfront

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The St. Marys River channel that handles downbound shipping traffic south of the Soo Locks closed temporarily on Sunday after a 497-foot cargo vessel briefly ran aground when it had a mechanical failure. There were no injuries reported, and no pollution seen after the grounding. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-freighter-aground

Taaja Tucker-Silva

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An upper level disturbance will bring light snow to the region this evening. Accumulations will only be a dusting to an inch, but enough to produce slippery roads and sidewalks.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81482c7084881b274b9215f2f681d0b26f4841ee.001.1.cap

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Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians

Candidates for president of the United States address many issues on the campaign trail as they criss-cross the country pitching their policy agendas.

The economy, healthcare and immigration were among the leading topics in the runup to the 2024 election. However, it’s uncommon for a candidate to talk about the availability of water.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/trumps-aggressive-water-statement-riles-unites-canadians/

Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now

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Give Big to Fox-Wolf for Give Big Green Bay Keep Clean Water Flowing Where It Belongs—In Your Neighborhood! We’re thrilled to announce that the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is one of 50 nonprofits selected to participate in Give BIG Green Bay 2025, a 24-hour online giving event that celebrates the incredible work [...]

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Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

https://fwwa.org/2025/01/14/give-big-green-bay-clean-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=give-big-green-bay-clean-water

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Library

Green Infrastructure Champions: Project Archive

This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below. 

 

Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to human health and property. City institutions that manage drinking, storm, and waste water are often separate systems or in separate departments. Mid-sized municipalities often lack the resources needed to adequately address these issues. The Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program helps communities overcome the physical and institutional barriers to more effective stormwater management by providing communities with tools they typically lack: funding and expertise. By addressing these barriers, the Green Infrastructure Champions Program will facilitate broader adoption of green infrastructure throughout the Great Lakes basin.

The program was piloted from 2016 to 2018 and continued through September 2020.

Learn More about Green Infrastructure Champions

The Great Lakes Commission Green Infrastructure Champions Program fosters the adoption of green infrastructure in communities across the binational Great Lakes region by creating a peer-to-peer mentorship network that accelerates knowledge transfer between pioneering and emerging green infrastructure champions. A small grants program complements the network to build green infrastructure capacity in emerging communities.

Green infrastructure is a cost-effective approach to water management that restores or mimics the natural water cycle. With funding from the Erb Family Foundation and support from an Advisory Team, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) helps catalyze the adoption of green infrastructure practices and policies across the binational Great Lakes Basin.

The GLC’s Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program convenes green infrastructure leaders and helps them share their knowledge in order to foster the adoption of green infrastructure in communities across the binational Great Lakes region. The program coordinates a peer-to-peer mentoring network of “green infrastructure champions” and “emerging champions” that lack resources or expertise to integrate nature‐based solutions into their stormwater management. Mentors and mentees are paired based on needs and expertise that are tailored to unique community goals. The program also awards mini‐grants to a subset of participants in the mentoring network, enabling those communities to develop specific tools or projects that can scale up green infrastructure. Mentors and mentees share lessons learned through periodic webinars among all participants in the mentoring network. Finally, the program offers workshops to showcase successful green infrastructure projects and approaches and to share experiences about the tools and approaches that enable successful green infrastructure implementation.

The program was piloted from 2016 to 2018 and continued through September 2020.

 
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Project Fact Sheet (2018)

Project Documents (Password Protected)

Password protected documents are archived for project team use, and are not available for public download.

 

Project Team and Collaborators

ErieStat was led by a team from the Great Lakes Commission in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Guidance for ErieStat came from our Steering Committee and Content Advisory Group, which include members from state, provincial, and federal government; academic research institutions; nonprofit organizations; and other experts in the region. The Blue Accounting project received funding support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, and the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation.

 

For More Information

Nicole Zacharda
Program Manager, Great Lakes Commission
734-971-9135
nzacharda@glc.org

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/work/champions-archive

Laura Andrews