by marsee | Jan 11, 2024 | News
A mild winter leads to more waterfowl and mixed finches this year. By Elliot Nelson, Michigan Sea Grant Eagles are in abundance in the eastern Upper Peninsula this winter. Photo: Steve Baker Welcome to this edition of the Eastern UP Winter Birding updates. This...
by marsee | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Back in 2016, Michigan Sea Grant’s communications team had an idea: We’re surrounded by people who love to cook and eat fish — why not feature some of their favorite dishes in a food blog? Thus, Freshwater Feasts was born. The blog is the spiritual successor...
by marsee | Nov 13, 2023 | News
Michigan is home to more than 80 public marinas and harbors, managed by state, county, or local governments. They are part of a boating culture that contributes nearly $2.5 billion in economic activity to the state each year. Unfortunately, sporadic funding,...
by marsee | Oct 6, 2023 | News
A new report from the Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) has found that the ecosystem in Lake Huron has undergone significant changes in recent decades; in particular, the density of benthic organisms – those that live at the bottom of the lake – has...
by marsee | Oct 2, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
The Michigan Boating Pumpout Grant Program helps public and private marinas reduce pollution from boats by providing funds for new or upgraded pumpout stations and waste reception facilities. These projects allow boaters to safely dispose of recreational boater sewage...
by marsee | Sep 15, 2023 | News
The Michigan Pumpout Grant Program will begin accepting applications on September 15, 2023. The due date for applications will be October 30. Applicants can find everything they need on the website, including the application form and handbook, both available as PDFs....
