MSU Extension Lakes, Streams & Watersheds

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  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.

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  Videos share new science on Lake Michigan salmon, steelhead, and alewife

  Published on March 8, 2023
  Chinook salmon wild reproduction has been increasing in recent years. Alewife reproduction was poor in 2022, while bloater are on the rise.

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  Tribal stewards: A river restoration for the record books

  Published on March 7, 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.

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  Tribal stewards: Fish for the future

  Published on March 6, 2023
  The Bay Mills Indian Community is a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwa or Chippewa peoples who have lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for thousands of years.

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  Tribal stewards: From wasteland to wetland

  Published on March 6, 2023
  The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) primary land base is the L'Anse Indian Reservation along the Keweenaw Bay in the Upper Peninsula, consisting of approximately 59,000 acres and approximately 23 miles of Lake Superior shoreline.

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  Become a better conservation advocate and attend a “Conservation Conversation” event

  Published on March 3, 2023
  Think spring and attend a “Conservation Conversation” event to connect with local environmental stewards and become a more knowledgeable conservation advocate.

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  Seasonal magic under the water

  Published on February 21, 2023
  Compared to the abundant wildlife we see during the warm summer months, it’s easy to assume that life becomes “frozen” once the temperature drops; however, lake ecosystems are very much still active during the winter.

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  Great Lakes fishers process safe seafood products with Seafood HACCP training

  Published on February 17, 2023
  Long-standing partnership makes training possible for the region’s tribal, state, and local fish producers.

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  A Great Lakes gold rush: Invasion of a costly clam

  Published on February 17, 2023
  The golden clam was first reported in the Great Lakes region in 2001.

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  The too-common reed? Invasive phragmites can cause serious environmental problems

  Published on February 17, 2023
  Native phragmites is also common across the Great Lakes, but it can help the environment. It’s important to know the difference between the two species.