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Cleanups planned for Coastweeks
The News-Messenger (9/2)
Ohio's 2008 Coastweeks observance will again focus on the preservation and protection of Lake Erie and its watershed through a variety of cleanup events along the shoreline and throughout its watershed.
Maritime Academy may hike maritime tuition up to 57%
Traverse City Record-Eagle (8/27)
Some of next year's students at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy could face tuition rate hikes of 50 percent or more.
Students build wind turbines
WTVG-TV Toledo (8/27)
Science students at Clay high school will soon have a way to measure the wind and how much power it can produce. This grant-funded project will provide data on how well turbines produce power in the changeable wind environment near the lake.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
Which is the biggest Great Lake: Huron or Michigan?
from Glyn in England
The size of a lake is often determined by its volume; in this case, Superior would be the largest, with Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Erie following, in that order. Take a look at TEACH's Facts & Figures page for the exact measurements.
Another twist to your question, however, is the fact that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are hydrologically one lake! If you look at a map of the Great Lakes region, you'll see that a narrow waterway connects the two lakes. For political purposes, though, the lakes are considered separate entities, and Great Lakes agencies and researchers treat them as such.
Thank you for your question!
Answered on October 24, 2000