The Environment Report - Delta College Public Radio Podcast
1) Needed: Stream Sampling Volunteers and Lots More EV Charging Stations
Volunteers are needed for a stream sampling event that uses tiny animals to assess water quality in the Cedar River. Wednesday, Aug. 27, was officially the first-ever World Lake Day, as declared by th...Show More
2) Coastal Cleanup, Massive Carp, Wildfire Alerts
At least 30 beach cleanups are planned in Michigan next month. A 57-pound invasive carp was found in Lake Huron. This summer is shaping up to rival 2023 for air quality alerts in Michigan. For more, ...Show More
3) Big Batteries, Fish Stocking and Carp Baiting
Big batteries are going in at Consumers Energy sites in Hampton and Oscoda townships. Close to 19 million fish have been stocked to rivers and lakes in Michigan this year. Federal scientists are testi...Show More
4) Summer Survey, Septic Replacement, Baby Sturgeon
This month, the Lake Guardian began its annual summer water quality survey of the Great Lakes. A $35 million Septic Replacement Loan Program helps Michigan homeowners with the high costs of repairing ...Show More
5) Waterfowl Fest On, Kirtland’s Pop Down, Stats Hub Up
Bay City celebrates the 30th annual Saginaw Bay Waterfowl & Outdoor Festival, the once-endangered Kirtland’s warbler isn’t doing so well these days, and lawmakers advocating for the Great Lakes have a...Show More
6) Dogs at the Beach, Whitefish on the Decline, Warming on the Rise
Harmful algal blooms pose a serious danger to dogs at the beach, Lake whitefish are crashing in Lakes Michigan and Huron, and more than a dozen leading scientists released a report highlighting climat...Show More
7) Snap a Critter, Squish a Lanternfly
Lake Huron is expected to rise by an inch over the next month. The Michigan Clean Water Corps is hosting its first-ever statewide aquatic invasive species BioBlitz from June 28-July 6. The Saginaw B...Show More
8) Conservation Grants, Stormwater Webinar, Beach Closures
Local conservation and education efforts are getting a boost from the state. The Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative is putting on a summer webinar series about stormwater management. The first is J...Show More
9) Lamprey Control, Whitefish Grow, Summer Ice
Sea lamprey control is planned for a Lake Huron tributary. Pinconning-based Serafin Fish Co. has been issued a commercial fishing license for lake whitefish in southern Lake Huron from the port of Ha...Show More
10) Supporting Drinking Water, Free Fishing and Stream Sampling
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is pushing for federal funding to expand access to safe, clean drinking water in mid-Michigan. Little Forks Conservancy recently hosted another Cedar River Stream Sam...Show More