Rye seeds were lost in Great Lakes shipwreck for 146 years. Now, they could make whiskey.
In 1878, a 178-foot ship full of rye encountered fierce winds, stuck a shoal, and sank. A shipwreck enthusiast found the ship and 36,000 bushels of rye that went down with it which is now being reintroduced in Michigan to create craft whiskey. Read the full story by...Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50 years of environmental stewardship
Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio is turning 50, and celebrating the milestone by highlighting decades of expansion, development and environmental preservation. Read the full story by Ideastream Public Media.Walleye numbers are down in Lake Erie
Ohio Division of Wildlife officials have released their 2024 trawl survey indexes for Lake Erie’s two most-sought sportfish: yellow perch and walleye. This year’s results bring an end to a streak of wildly successful hatches for walleye. Read the full story by Great...Great Lakes ice forecast: Forecasters predict turnaround from 2024 record low season
The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2024-2025 seasonal outlook, predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a turnaround from last season’s record-breaking absence of ice. Read the full story by USA Today.Energy news roundup: Wisconsin reacts to oil spill as pipeline fight continues
After experiencing its largest oil spill since 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is navigating cleanup and increasing opposition for Enbridge’s line 5 plans. Other Wisconsin energy news includes coal plant operation extensions and a new bill...Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes report: a lot of work ahead
Michigan’s 40-page annual State of the Great Lakes report outlines several accomplishments as well as issues to be tackled in the future in order to improve the environment of the Great Lakes and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the region’s...As climate change threats loom, Great Lakes mapping effort supports resilience
A mapping initiative dubbed Lakebed 2030 supports ongoing efforts to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to climate change. The project is working to identify areas prone to erosion, flooding or damage from shifting lake bed sediments that are caused by extreme...Season’s Greetings from the Great Lakes Commission!
Season’s greetings from the staff of the Great Lakes Commission!
The Advisor E-Newsletter: December 2024
The December 2024 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, information on GLRI reauthorization efforts, news from GLC projects, and more!