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Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years5454 Building reefs for sturgeon in the St. Clair River5448 Earth Day 2012 in Michigan5431 Making A Splash - 2nd Annual Benzie County Water Festival Promises Family Fun5423 The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers3420 Happy World Water Day5414 History of the Lake Sturgeon in Michigan5395 March Michigan Event Calendar4564 Google Search Stories: Ypsilanti's SolarYpsi Project5359 February is National Cherry Month!3325

Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years
A lack of winter ice is increasing evaporation which can harm our economy by affecting shipping and can also pose big problems for species like whitefish that rely on ice cover for spawning. A new study has found that Great Lakes ice coverage has decreased by 71% in the past 40 years.

Building reefs for sturgeon in the St. Clair River
Michigan organizations and agencies are building nine rock reefs in the Middle Channel of the St. Clair River to bolster native fish spawning and restore habitat. The Middle Channel of the river connecting Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair supports one of the largest remaining populations of sturgeon in the Great Lakes.

Earth Day 2012 in Michigan
Sunday (April 22) is the 42nd Earth Day. Here's some highlights including a CBS News segment on Albion featuring Walter Kronkite from Earth Day 1970 below!

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Great Lakes Guy
Tracking the economic, environmental, social, and political trends transforming (or not) the Rust Belt to the Blue Belt.
  • Clean Water Action - Michigan
    Clean Water Action is an organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Great Lakes Guy
    Tracking the economic, environmental, social, and political trends transforming (or not) the Rust Belt to the Blue Belt. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
  • Lansing Area Localvores
    Localvore--n. Person who eats locally grown food, as in carnivore, herbivore, localvore! We'll help you get started with menus, recipes and places to buy locally grown foods. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Energy Options
    Michigan Energy Options (formerly Urban Options) delivers energy efficiency and sustainability solutions to households, businesses and public institutions throughout our state. Learn how to conserve energy, save money and reduce greenhouse gases. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Envirothon
    Michigan Envirothon is a state-wide competition that inspires environmental stewardship in Michigan's high school students and provides a unique, hands-on experience. Teams study seven different subject areas and complete a Community Outreach Project. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Tax Truth
    Providing citizens, policymakers, elected officals, and the media with accurate and true information about state government taxes and spending in Michigan. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • MSU 4-H Children's Garden
    A special garden where plants and children and imaginations grow. Visit the web site for tons of information, garden webcam, virtual tour and much more. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • MSU Extension - Southwest Region
    MSU Southwest, located on the beautiful grounds of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. MSU Southwest provides access to MSU classes offered in southwest Michigan and administrative oversight to 17 southwest Michigan counties and 2 research stations. (Hickory Corners, Barry County)
  • The Michigan Environmental Council
    The Michigan Environmental Council(MEC) provides a collective voice for the environment at the local, state and federal levels. Since our inception in 1980, MEC has been responsible for countless victories for our environment. Join us in the fight. (Lansing, Ingham County)

More Links

"Michigan's Professional Energy Audit Resource" (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)
Alliance for the Great Lakes (Grand Haven, Ottawa County)
Baker Sanctuary (Convis Township, Calhoun County)
Bug Girl's Blog (Lansing, Ingham County)
Campus Nature Watch (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Chikaming Open Lands (Lakeside, Berrien County)
Clean Water Action Michigan (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Earth Share of Michigan (Bath, Clinton County)
EcoBizPort.com (Comstock Park, Kent County)
Emerald Ash Borer (Lansing, Ingham County)
emerald ash borer update (east lansing, Ingham County)
Everything Biomass (East Lansing, Ingham County)
GORILLA DAZE in MARSHALL (Marshall, Calhoun County)
Great Lakes Ecological Assessment (Lansing, Ingham County)
Great Lakes Environment Research Laboratory (Muskegon, Muskegon County)
Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (Dimondale, Eaton County)
Great Lakes, Great Michigan (Lansing, Ingham County)
Green Generation Renewable Energy Program (Lansing, Ingham County)
Mackinac Chapter of The Sierra Club (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Audubon Society (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (Mecosta, Mecosta County)
Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited (Lansing, Eaton County)
Michigan Division of the Izaak Walton League of America (Rockford, Kent County)
Michigan Nature Association (Williamston, Ingham County)
Michigan Sea Grant Coastwatch (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Sea Grant, COSEE Great Lakes (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Society of Herpetologists (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Water Stewardship Program (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Wildlife Conservancy (Bath, Clinton County)
Mid-Michigan Freecycle Network (MMFN) (Lansing, Ingham County)
Mixed Greens and the Blandford Nature Center (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
MY-MICHIGAN (Lansing, Ingham County)
Outdoor Discovery Center (Holland, Allegan County)
Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society (Grand Haven, Ottawa County)
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute for ecological education (Hastings, Barry County)
Project F.I.S.H. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Rain Gardens of West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
SERF - Green Business Certification (Lansing, Ingham County)
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (Portage, Kalamazoo County)
The Dynamic Great Lakes Blog (Grand Haven, Ottawa County)
The Michigan Loon Preservation Association (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Nature Conservancy of Michigan (Lansing, Ingham County)
West Michigan Environmental Action Council (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Woldumar Nature Center (Lansing, Ingham County)

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Community > Environment & Environmental Organizations > Articles

May 16, 2012
Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years

May 9, 2012
Building reefs for sturgeon in the St. Clair River

Apr 21, 2012
Earth Day 2012 in Michigan

Apr 10, 2012
Making A Splash - 2nd Annual Benzie County Water Festival Promises Family Fun

Apr 4, 2012
The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers

Mar 22, 2012
Happy World Water Day

Mar 6, 2012
History of the Lake Sturgeon in Michigan

Mar 1, 2012
March Michigan Event Calendar

Feb 6, 2012
Google Search Stories: Ypsilanti's SolarYpsi Project

Feb 1, 2012
February is National Cherry Month!

Jan 10, 2012
Invasive Species in the National Parks

Dec 15, 2011
Michigan's Clean Energy act generating results

Dec 12, 2011
Holiday Giving, Reconsidered

Oct 12, 2011
Experience Great Lakes Week with Great Lakes Now

Sep 13, 2011
Climate Change in Michigan

Aug 15, 2011
Losing the battle against sea lampreys in the Great Lakes

Aug 10, 2011
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: One Year Later

Aug 4, 2011
Northern Lights likely over the next few days!

Jun 15, 2011
Waterfront Wine Festival in Harbor Springs ~ June 25, 2011

Jun 6, 2011
Water and Michigan's Future

May 31, 2011
Urban Birding: Touring the Rouge River

May 18, 2011
Tree cities bloom in Michigan

May 9, 2011
Michigan gets a Dark Sky Park

Apr 28, 2011
Saving the Great Lakes Forever conference this weekend!

Mar 29, 2011
Michigan Radio finds out What's Working in Michigan

Mar 24, 2011
Emerald Ash Borer Biowarfare and the Great Lakes Smackdown

Mar 8, 2011
Lake Huron Sinkholes: A window on the past and future

Mar 3, 2011
Michigan Books: A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach

Feb 14, 2011
Absolute Michigan Loves Water!

Feb 14, 2011
Benzie County Water Festival ~ Saturday, March 19th

Jan 18, 2011
The Water Semester at University of Michigan

Dec 2, 2010
West Michigan rolls out the red carpet for electric & plugin-in hybrids

Dec 1, 2010
Dead Birds by George Desort

Dec 1, 2010
Avian botulism: Invasive species double team?

Nov 30, 2010
Will Michigan Harness the Wind?

Nov 18, 2010
Paddle to the Sea, a Great Lakes Classic

Sep 16, 2010
Michigan Invasive Species: Emerald Ash Borer

Sep 15, 2010
Michigan Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels & Quagga Mussels

Sep 14, 2010
Michigan Invasive Species: Asian Carp

Sep 7, 2010
Ann Arbor HomeGrown Festival is celebrating local food

Aug 18, 2010
Celebrating Michigan's Water Winner: Golden Dip

Aug 10, 2010
Kalamazoo Water Festival ~ August 14, 2010

Aug 9, 2010
Killing Carp: The Carp-ocalypse of 1973

Jun 28, 2010
Will Michigan get its own version of the BP oil spill?

Jun 21, 2010
Detroit Entrepreneur Launches "Facebook for Communities"

May 29, 2010
Stand for Michigan's Land & Water on Thursday

Apr 13, 2010
Muskegon solar array will be Michigan's largest

Mar 16, 2010
The Toad Survey of 1910, Blanchard's Cricket Frog and the lion of the swamp

Mar 10, 2010
Great Lakes Ice: A Play in Four Acts

Mar 2, 2010
Which Way Will the Wind Blow in Michigan?

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