Nonpoint Source Pollution

Northland College recently highlighted this restoration work in a video on the first two phases of its Sediment Reduction Project on North Fish Creek—the largest source of sediment flowing into Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay.

The Great Lakes Commission announced that it will award more than $1.5 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes and their tributaries through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program.

A new report on the GLRI Fox Demo Farms evaluates a pilot mentorship program designed to assist farmers who are transitioning to conservation.

Gathering public input is a key part of the process to develop the action plan.

Fourth-generation farmers and owners of Brey Cycle Farm in Door County highlight the environmental and financial benefits of conservation practices that improve soil health and protect water quality.

A collaborative partnership restored more than 600 acres of riparian forest, improving water quality and forest resilience along Minnesota’s waterways.

The Great Lakes Commission has issued a request for proposals for the 2023 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Grants Program. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Eastern on April 21, 2023.

EPA and its federal partners are beginning to develop the next Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) five-year Action Plan for 2025-2029. The Action Plan will outline the Initiative’s priorities and goals.

Brothers Mark and Joe Van Asten pay it forward with the knowledge and conservation practices gathered from a long-time partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

A Gary, Indiana green infrastructure project reduces city hall parking lot stormwater runoff to Lake Michigan by over 80 percent.