Exploring historic shipwrecks is a major attraction in northeast Michigan. The 448-square-mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron is one of only two sanctuaries in the nation created solely to protect underwater cultural resources. Michigan Sea Grant in collaboration with the Thunder Bay Sanctuary will be hosting the 2006 Great Lakes Sea Grant Network meeting. |
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Northeast District Articles  Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp Stakeholders Discuss Lake Huron Fishery Project F.I.S.H.: Improving Aquatic Education New Project Explores Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development |
New Project Explores Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development Coastal counties in northeast Michigan boast some of the most rugged Great Lakes shoreline in the Lower Peninsula, offering natural areas for camping, hunting and fishing as well as attractions including lighthouses and shipwrecks. A collaborative project initiated by Michigan Sea Grant in 2005 examines ways to capitalize on some of the region’s natural coastal assets to strengthen sustainable tourism and encourage economic development. The integrated assessment, convened by Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG), will explore policy options for increasing access to the region and its coastal resources, strengthening regional marketing and identity, and improving quality of life. Sea Grant is providing technical and coordination support to the assessment, including the ecological analysis, which is being done in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, social and economic analyses being done in partnership with the National Marine Sanctuary Program, and additional stakeholder coordination for the assessment. Michigan State University Extension, through county extension directors and the Area of Expertise Team, is also providing valuable technical support.
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