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Welcome to the Great Lakes Commission's collection of sustainable land use web resources. Links to recent relevant news stories are below and you can search the Great Lakes Information Network news archives by using the box at the bottom of the page. Follow the links on the left for issue-specific resources organized by state or province. Restore the Shore: 5 miles of Muskegon Lake targeted for cleanup The Muskegon Chronicle (9/22) Artificial peninsulas such as those near the Lake Express ferry dock were created decades ago by companies that dumped concrete, foundry slag and other debris into Muskegon Lake. An area of the lake equivalent to 800 football fields was converted into land. Land trusts help protect Great Lakes, expert says Green Bay Press Gazette (9/17) The growth of nonprofit and volunteer land trusts provide one of the best opportunities to restore the health of the Great Lakes, an environmental consultant told conservation, environmental and business leaders Tuesday at the Great Lakes Gathering at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Project contact: Victoria Pebbles, vpebbles@glc.org |
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