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Northwest Michigan
Highlighted Projects
Play it Safe at Great Lakes Beaches
With summer in full swing, Michigan Sea Grant reminds beach-goers to be aware of the potential for rip currents. Rip currents are narrow channels of fast-moving water that pull swimmers away from the shore. They can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes. To learn how to recognize and escape rip currents, see: Rip Current website
Grand Traverse Bay Designated As State Underwater Preserve
Grand Traverse Bay and surrounding areas off Lake Michigan have been designated as Michigan’s 12th Underwater Preserve. Creation of the Underwater Preserve helps locate artifacts that are important parts of Michigan's maritime past. It also assures those discoveries are protected for future generations. Work on the Preserve has already led to the development of underwater classes being offered at Northwestern Michigan College. Organizers say they expect the underwater development will create a thirst for information that will be available to K-12 education. For more information, see: Website
Two Lake Michigan Facilities Join Ranks of Michigan Clean Marinas
Manistee Municipal Marina in Manistee, Michigan, and Charlevoix City Marina in Charlevoix, Michigan are the most recent facilities to achieve official designation as Michigan Clean Marinas. The Michigan Clean Marina Program committee announced the designations, effective June 2, 2008. See: Details
Guidelines for Handling Birds With Suspected Cases of Botulism
The Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Community Health and the Michigan Sea Grant Extension, have developed a series of protocols to provide the public with information on how to handle birds suspected of dying from Type E botulism. "For the past two years on Lake Michigan, we have had a number of waterfowl and other shore birds die due to Type E botulism," said DNR Wildlife Biologist Tom Cooley. "We now have protocols in place for the public that explain what to do if they find a dead bird washed up on shore. We also will be providing information to waterfowl hunters this year who might be hunting in these areas." See: MDNR Press Release
Working Waterfronts: Preserving Fishtown’s Heritage Fishery
With Sea Grant assistance, the Fishtown Preservation Society obtained a NOAA Preserve America Initiative grant to manage and promote Fishtown, an authentic fishing village in Leland, Michigan. The Society has collected oral histories and produced educational materials about the history and attraction of this iconic village on northern Lake Michigan. See: Details
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 Mark Breederland
Extension Educator, Northwest
Phone: (231) 922-4628
Cell: (231) 590-0413
breederl@msu.edu
Mark Breederland serves as a liaison between coastal resource users in Northwest Michigan and the academic research community. He provides educational information and technical assistance to residents, businesses, government agencies and non-government organizations on managing resources, sustainable economic development, and understanding the Lake Michigan and Great Lakes ecosystems.
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