How Many Islands Are In the Great Lakes?

Great Lakes IslandScientists at The Nature Conservancy recently partnered with colleagues in the U.S. and Canada to publish “Islands of Life” – a comprehensive report on the world’s largest collection of freshwater islands found here in the Great Lakes. Read about the report and click to find the Google Earth link.

Take A Dive Deep Into Coastal Conservation
Director of Coastal Conservation, Rachael Franks Taylor

The next time you walk along a beach in Michigan, look ahead, behind and to each side of you. All of the action we take on land and in the water affects the health of our coastal areas – the biological engines of the Great Lakes. Read a Q&A with our director of coastal conservation, Rachael Franks Taylor, and learn what The Nature Conservancy is doing to protect this special system.
What's New
The Nature Conservancy Applauds Executive Order Protecting the Oceans, Great Lakes  
Chicago Wilderness Climate Action Plan for Nature  
New Capture of Bighead Carp Confirms eDNA Detection Works   
The Nature Conservancy Supports New USDA Rules 
Canada and U.S. Join Forces to Protect Natural Gem
Investment in Great Lakes Good for Economy and Environment 
Forests Can Help Combat Climate Change   
Great Lakes Project Adds Freshwater Specialist to Help Address Threat of Aquatic Invaders
Joyce Foundation Grants Will Help Restore Lake Erie By Improving Maumee River and its Tributaries
The Nature Conservancy Celebrates the Passage of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act
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Asian Carp Threaten Great Lakes
Chris Jerde (Lindsay Chadderton collecting water samples)

Just how close are Asian carp to the Great Lakes? Lindsay Chadderton of The Nature Conservancy explains his role in pioneering a new screening tool that detects the DNA of these aquatic invasive species in an interview with nature.org.
 

How will climate change affect the Great Lakes?

Check out the Q&A and short video featuring Dr. Kim Hall. © Julie A. Craves

Dr. Kim Hall, The Nature Conservancy's Great Lakes Climate Change Ecologist, talks about the projected challenges that climate change poses for Great Lakes conservation. Check out the Q&A and short video featuring Dr. Kim Hall.

 

Managing Habitats for Migrating Land Birds

GLP Stopover Brochure

Managing Habitats for Migrating Land Birds in the Western Lake Erie Basin [645KB PDF] is a practical guide to help private and public landowners manage habitats to sustain birds as they migrate through the Great Lakes region, particularly around Lake Erie.

 

How We Protect Watersheds

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

Cool Green Science

New! The conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy.

Places We Protect

Learn more about the Conservancy's work at projects and preserves across the Great Lakes Region.

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