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Member Spotlight: Annual Thames River clean up builds community, restores rivershore, and educates residents
With the support of a community and local businesses, a watershed protector fights to ensure the Thames River is cared for. Todd Sleeper knows that water systems are the backbone of any community and he is doing everything he can to keep the river clean and healthy for generations to come.
Winds of change? The growing interest in Great Lakes offshore wind energy
Wind was the driving force behind the first economic activities on the Great Lakes, pushing the sailing vessels that transported grain and coal across these waters. Today, wind again has the potential to change the region’s economic and ecological future.
Putting a finger on watershed protection
When compared to the size and wonder of the Great Lakes, New York State’s Finger Lakes can sometimes seem overshadowed. These glacially formed lakes in central New York, however, play an integral role in the Lake Ontario watershed. Understanding this interconnectedness, groups like the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network are working to identify the key threats to the health of the Finger Lakes and advocating for solutions that foster vibrant communities and a healthy environment across the lakes.
Living on the edge: The personality of a border community
Of the millions of people that live in the Great Lakes region, there is a group of us that see—on a daily basis—a special partnership between the two countries responsible for protecting the Great Lakes. For residents of cross border communities like Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario, seeing a foreign country is an everyday experience. When I kayak on the Niagara River, not only can I see Canada, they can see me.
Buffalo: Charter boat fishing Mecca?
There is an old fishing saying that while Ponce de Leon was looking for the Fountain of Youth, he had the chance for eternal life the entire time he was on the boat. All he had to do was to use a pole to catch a fish. I spent a beautiful summer afternoon recently aboard [...]
New York State joins the compact
In his last weeks in office, on March 4th, former Gov. Elliot Spitzer signed legislation authorizing New York State to join the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. With the State Assembly and Senate’s passing of the legislation last month and former Gov. Spitzer’s signature, New York State joins [...]
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