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Saturday, October 15, 2022

There has been recent news about the Icebreaker Project. On August 10, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Power Siting Board lawfully approved the proposed six wind turbines pilot project in Lake Erie. The only dissenting voice was Justice Sharon Kennedy who is running for chief justice on November 8th. This gives LEEDCO

by: Lake Erie Foundation

tags: Environmental Impact, Lake Erie

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Toledo, OH – Lake Erie is known for its beauty and tranquility, but a dark, deadly undercurrent also lurks beneath its surface. On Wednesday, October 26, join author Wendy Kolie as she wades into the depths of this great but deadly lake in the second presentation of the National Museum of the Great Lakes’ 2022 Fall Lecture

tags: Boat Museum, Event, History, Lake Erie

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded more than $400,000 in Coastal Management Assistance Grants to be used to improve and protect Ohio’s Lake Erie shores. The $424,730 in funding will be used for coastal planning and public access. “We’re excited to see how these projects

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Environmental Impact, Lake Erie, Ohio

Thursday, August 18, 2022

It started on Friday. Bill and I left early from work. Not as early as Derek and his crew. His three children had come to work in the shop for a half day. It gave them something to do and gave their Mom, Becky, space to gather what they needed for the weekend. Derek keeps his boat on Kelley's Island, and so they are over there nearly

by: Eve Gribble, PlasTEAK Inc.

tags: Feel Good Story, Lake Erie

Sunday, August 7, 2022

One of the last known (and most famous) blue pike was landed by hook and line in 1962. In 1983, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the blue pike extinct. Yet, nearly 40 years later, the population remains robust and healthy – in the hearts and minds of countless anglers. Part of that is due to a feature story written

by: James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

tags: Education, Fishing, History, Lake Erie

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Cleveland, OH — The On the Water Ohio Kids Fish FREE at Voinovich Park in North Coast Harbor is back! Kids can reel in some fun Tuesday July 26th from 11:00AM – 2:00PM with the newly formed non-profit, On the Water Ohio,  in conjunction with the City of Cleveland and Downtown Cleveland Alliance.  Fishing is open to

by: On The Water Ohio

tags: Cleveland, Event, Fishing, Kids & Pets, Lake Erie

Friday, July 22, 2022

Lake Erie Foundation in collaboration with the Maritime Museum of Sandusky has been awarded multiple grants to develop and install a new, interactive, and educational display on the critical issue of plastics and microplastics in Lake Erie. The project team is led by Peter Huston, LEF Plastics Committee Chair, “LEF is excited to

by: Lake Erie Foundation

tags: Community Outreach, Environmental Impact, Lake Erie

Monday, July 18, 2022

Detroit, MI – “Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale,” a documentary that follows preservationists’ efforts to save America’s oldest surviving passenger steamships from the scrapyard, will have its theatrical release in September 2022 through Emagine Entertainment. Told from the perspective of the beloved

by: Boblo Boats Film

tags: Education, Feel Good Story, History, Lake Erie, Lake St Clair

Thursday, July 7, 2022

The Flying Scot Sailing Association accepted North Cape Yacht Club's invitation to host their 2022 North American Championship and July 9-14 was chosen as the date for this regatta. A Flying Scot is a 19' daysailer that is sailed throughout North America. Fifty-one skippers from seventeen different states have registered for the NAC.

by: North Cape Yacht Club

tags: Event, Lake Erie, Race, Sailing

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Cleveland, OH — No matter what time of year, there’s almost always some fish to catch around northern Ohio, from plentiful schools of walleye to cold-water steelhead trout and summertime channel catfish. This time of year all three game species are readily available, and in recent years channel catfish have been making a

by: D'Arcy Egan, Cleveland Local News

tags: Cleveland, Fishing, Lake Erie

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