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Sunday, April 28, 2013  In an effort to restore Arcadia Marsh, The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy conducted a controlled burn of 130 acres of land Sunday.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Obama administration says it's making plans to continue a long-range Great Lakes cleanup program, although decisions about paying for it will be made on a year-by-year basis.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has added three options to list of possible measures for preventing Asian carp and other invasive species from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Legislation introduced in Congress would force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up a study of how to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes.

Friday, March 30, 2012  The Department of Natural Resources is expected to begin enforcing the ban of certain types of pigs in Michigan this Sunday.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Two organizations are proposing a massive engineering project costing up to $9.5 billion to sever a man-made link between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins in the Chicago area.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  UpNorthLive's Facebook fans voted to hear more about getting a new view of the wetlands. The groundwork for the boardwalk was courtesy of an invasive species.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  There will soon be new work aimed at restoring wildlife habitat and the lakeshore,  while giving people new job opportunities.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The concern surrounding Asian carp will be the focus of a conference in Lansing Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  An invasive species, the spiny water flea, is likely a primary driver of changes in Lake Huron’s food web over the past decade, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  President Obama’s 2012 budget proposal includes cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. He's asking for $125 million less than what was approved in 2010, and Republicans may try and slash it farther.

Friday, October 15, 2010  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is planning to remove a non-native invasive Austrian pine infestation this fall as part of a prairie warbler habitat restoration project.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is offering new summer bike tours focusing on the effects of invasive species.

Monday, May 17, 2010  They are taking over the waterways and you have the power to stop them.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Three governors intent on keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes are taking their concerns to the White House