Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Daniel Lueck of Elmer's works on installing a new filtration system in East Bay Park to reduce e. coli contamination in East Grand Traverse Bay. The project was made possible by a $768,000 grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Funding Initiative.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association past-president Pat Cole helps release over 60,000 fingerling chinook salmon into pen nets on the Boardman River, between the Cass Street and Park Street bridges, by the GTASFA and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The fish, from the DNR's Platte River Hatchery, will stay in the nets for 3 to 5 weeks until they are large enough to release into the river, which they will be implanted on and return to spawn in after spending 3 or years in Lake Michigan. The program is in its sixth year.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Over 60,000 fingerling chinook salmon are released into one of the three pen nets on the Boardman River, Thursday between the Cass Street and Park Street bridges, by the Grand Traverse Area Sport Fishing Association and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The fish, from the DNR's Platte River Hatchery, will stay in the nets for 3 to 5 weeks until they are large enough to release into the river, which they will be implanted on and return to spawn in after spending 3 or years in Lake Michigan. The program is in its sixth year.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
From left, Jon Cutler (cq), Steve Moore (cq), Flo Christopher (cq), Sandi McArthur (cq) and TART Trails planning and program director Lee Kurt (cq)(kneeling) will be among those gathering to volunteer to clean up area trails, parks and beaches over the next few weekends in honor of Earth Day, which is Monday, April 22 this year.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
A plastic bottle sits in the grass near the TART Trail. Volunteers will be gathering to clean up area trails, parks and beaches over the next few weekends in honor of Earth Day, which is Monday, April 22 this year.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Hughthir (cq) White of Empire helps carry a flower on Cass Street in Saturday's Earth Day Parade in downtown Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Mary Kate Carroll (cq), 7, left, and Annie Ferguson (cq), 10, carry their "fishsticks" along State Street in Saturday's Earth Day Parade in downtown Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Sam Hansz (cq), 11, of Cheboygan peers inside a log cabin made from toilet paper and paper towel rolls by Leelanau Montessori students, one of the over 50 entries in the Habitat Home Challenge on display Saturday in the Grand Traverse Mall. The event partnered Business 231 students from Northwestern Michigan College, second and third grade students from Lakeland Elementary School in Elk Rapids, and several area business to raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity's Depot Neighborhood -- to be built in Traverse City -- as well as net zero building principles. Home models were built using recycled materials, with prizes awarded in seven categories ranging from People's Choice to Most Environmental.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
East Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Daniel Lueck of Elmer's works on installing a new filtration system in East Bay Park to reduce e. coli contamination in East Grand Traverse Bay. The project was made possible by a $768,000 grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Funding Initiative.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Daniel Lueck of Elmer's works on installing a new filtration system in East Bay Park to reduce e. coli contamination in East Grand Traverse Bay. The project was made possible by a $768,000 grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Funding Initiative.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Daniel Lueck of Elmer's works on installing a new filtration system in East Bay Park to reduce e. coli contamination in East Grand Traverse Bay. The project was made possible by a $768,000 grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Funding Initiative.
See photo in original gallery.