News

The long lived benefits of trees

Published on June 15, 2023
Trees provide valuable lake habitat long after their lives on land have ended.
Educational packaging coming to a local pet and pond retailer near you

Published on June 15, 2023
The RIPPLE program reminds pond and aquarium keepers to be responsible owners and never release unwanted plants or pets into waterways.
Stop the Cray – Drink Away! A look inside a new collaboration for invasive species education

Published on June 8, 2023
MSU Extension and Trail Point Brewing Co. have joined forces to spread awareness of troublesome aquatic invasive species through a new innovative outreach and education event this summer.
Freshwater friends: Who’s under that shell

Published on May 16, 2023
Michigan’s lakes, streams, and wetlands are home to ten different species of turtles that are frequently spotted in the spring basking and nesting.
Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program awards $31,000 to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species

Published on May 8, 2023
Thirteen projects receive grant funding to educate boaters and anglers on the importance of cleaning, draining, and drying their equipment to protect lakes and rivers.
Walleye sport fishing regulations for southeast Michigan available now

Published on May 5, 2023
Walleye bag limits set at 6 fish per day on St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie.
What is Mi Fresh Fish?

Published on April 18, 2023
COVID-19 funds launch of a Michigan fisheries consumer educational marketing campaign.
Tribal stewards: Changing the narrative—fire as a friend

Published on March 16, 2023
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Inland Fish and Wildlife Department has begun work on a new and ambitious project involving fire, or better described as Ishkode, in the Anishinaabe language of Anishinaabemowin.
Videos share new science on Lake Michigan salmon, steelhead, and alewife

Published on March 7, 2023
Chinook salmon wild reproduction has been increasing in recent years. Alewife reproduction was poor in 2022, while bloater are on the rise.
Tribal stewards: A river restoration for the record books

Published on March 6, 2023
In 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians received funds from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to plan a restoration project on the Dowagiac River.