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June 2009 NOAA Announces Coastal Restoration Projects (6/30) Today, NOAA announced that it has selected 50 high quality, high priority projects to restore U.S. coasts on a grand scale, including 3 projects in the Great Lakes Region. View an interactive map of the project areas, and read the press release from the Great Lakes Commission regarding the Muskegon Lake project. Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship (6/29) A new blog that highlights the activities and work of the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards encounter each day. 2010 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Summary of Proposed Programs and Projects U.S. EPA (6/26) This new document provides a greater level of detail regarding the programs and projects to be funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Dunes Learning Center (6/25) Located in the heart of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Dunes Learning Center is a not-for-profit group in partnership with the National Parks Service, providing educational experiences to foster an appreciation for the environment. A String of Pearls: Wisconsin's Estuaries Along Lake Superior (6/24) "A String of Pearls" is a documentary by University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension. The documentary reveals and highlights the importance of Lake Superior's freshwater estuaries. Lake Ontario LaMP Update (6/23) A special edition of the Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) is available. Lake Ontario LaMP Update 2009 provides an overview of the work of the LaMP partners in helping to restore and protect the health of Lake Ontario. State of the Great Lakes 2009 Highlights report (6/22) The State of the Great Lakes 2009 Highlights report is coordinated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada. It provides the updated suite of Great Lakes indicators supported by scientific information, and information on the changes in nearshore areas of the Great Lakes since 1996. Wisconsin Beach Health (6/19) Wisconsin Beach Health allows access to information on Great Lakes and inland beaches in Wisconsin, including daily beach advisories. Michigan Sea Grant upwellings newsletter (6/18) Looking for a new beach to try out this summer? Wondering what aquaculture is all about? Check out the summer edition of upwellings, Michigan Sea Grant’s quarterly newsletter, for answers. Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week (6/17) Gov. Granholm has proclaimed June 13-21, 2009 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan to encourage people to help protect our waters by taking steps to prevent the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species. Canada and United States Committed to Amend Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (6/16) The Government of Canada and the United States recently announced their joint intention to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which affirms the rights and obligations of Canada and the U.S. under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. Waterlife screening (6/15) Waterlife is a new film that tells the epic story of the Great Lakes. A free public screening will be held Thursday, June 18, 7:00 P.M. at the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center. For more information, contact Meredith Gray at 419-530-8361 (meredith.gray@utoledo.edu). Canada Post: Boundary Waters Treaty stamp (6/12) A commemorative stamp issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty is now available from Canada Post. Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line (6/11) The Spring/Summer 2009 Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line newsletter is now online. This award-winning, quarterly newsletter covers issues, events, and research related to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes. ODNR Offers New Public Boating Facilities Map (6/10) Recreational boaters looking for a marina facility or convenient boat launch ramp can download the newly updated Ohio Boating Areas map and guide from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. Marine Debris Program (6/9) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is a national and international effort focused on identifying, reducing and preventing debris in the marine environment. Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (6/8) The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition is the only grassroots group which focuses solely on environmental issues across all of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (6/5) In his FY2010 budget proposal, the President included $475 million for a Great Lakes restoration initiative. Read the Great Lakes Commission's fact sheet and FAQ documents to learn more about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN) (6/3) The CAISN network is made up of specialists who are conducting Canada’s first comprehensive study to examine and identify existing invasions with the goal to predict and prevent new aquatic invasive species from harming Canada’s valued aquatic ecosystems. DEQ Awards Water Quality Monitoring Grants (6/2) The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced 14 local agencies were awarded a total of $187,424 in Water Quality Monitoring grants to assist with inland beach water quality monitoring for the 2009 and 2010 swimming seasons. The St. Lawrence Seaway 50th Anniversary (6/1) GLIN's June Site of the Month is the St. Lawrence Seaway. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Seaway, which was officially inaugurated on June 26, 1959 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Eisenhower.
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