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2025 Year-End Appeal
Help ensure science guides Great Lakes water policy; a critical moment for Georgian Bay—your help is needed. Dear GBGLF Supporter, As 2025 comes to a close, we are reaching out with an urgent request to help protect Georgian Bay’s wetlands—and the ecosystems and...
November 2025 Update
Dear Friends and Supporters, You helped us sound the alarm in 2003 and again in 2013 when Georgian Bay hit a new record low water level. Remember the dried-up wetlands, stranded boats, and billions in economic losses? Now Environment Canada predicts water levels will...
July 2025 Update
Dear Friends and Supporters, As I reflect today on Canada’s birthday, I’m struck by how far we’ve come—and how urgent our work remains. Over the past 23 years, our team at the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation has worked tirelessly to understand the impacts and...
December 2024 Update
Protect Georgian Bay: Action Needed with your support to Prevent Economic and Ecological Disaster Introduction: Thank you to all our dedicated supporters—your contributions have been invaluable. Today, we face a challenge reminiscent of the sudden water level...
July 2023 Update
Heads Up!! July 2023 – GBGLF’s evidence shows the St. Clair River is eroding again – contributing to the sudden decline of our water levels!Once again our hydraulic control engineer Bill Bialkowski has determined that the St. Clair Riverbed is eroding – increasing the...
Groups petition Great Lakes governors to address Ontario’s alleged breach of binational water agreement with Bill 23
Article from the Maintoulin Expositor, Dec 14/22 By Lori Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - December 14, 2022 GEORGIAN BAY—A group of four organizations representing Georgian Bay and the Great Lakes basin have written the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence...
"Astonishing" is an overstatement; seasonal rise in water surface temperature on the west end of Lake Erie (and on the other Great Lakes) is near normal, NOT terribly significant this summer.
'Astonishing' increase in Lake Erie surface temperature this summer, scientist says | CBC News
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The surface temperature in the western basin of Lake Erie is currently 26 C, and in some places, it’s more than 30 C, according to data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great community approach toward adapting to a changing climate ...
New strategy aims to protect Lake Huron shoreline from climate change
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The project spans approximately 900 hectares of land stretching across Goderich, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and Central Huron.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Very interesting and detailed reporting on dealing with high erosion rates on lakes Michigan and Huron.
Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable | Bridge Michigan
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Extreme erosion along the Great Lakes coasts grabbed lawmakers’ attention and inspired proposals to pull development back from the shoreline. Five years later, regulatory gaps still leave some commu...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Lake Erie erosion problems to be investigated by one local community ....
Euclid to use award funding to study erosion along Lake Erie shore
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Living along Lake Erie is beautiful as long as the water keeps its distance. Over the years Northeast Ohioans have noticed the amount of shoreline decreasing, with some residents even losing parts …0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Last winter's ice cover was significantly lower than average compared to the last 30 years ...
How long did Great Lakes ice hold on in 2025? When the last ice melted
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After reaching a peak of more than 50% coverage in February, Great Lakes ice held on into May this year. Here's where.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Water surface temperatures are trending slighly lower than average ...
Great Lakes slightly colder than usual ahead of summer | Bridge Michigan
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As May’s cooler temperatures give way to summertime warmth in Michigan, the Great Lakes are slightly cooler than usual but warming. But where are Michigan’s warmest waters?0 CommentsComment on Facebook