Peeling back the impact of climate change on traditional birch crafts in Kitigan Zibi

2025-06-26T16:21:37-04:00

Algonquin artist Pinock Smith is keeping the tradition of building birchbark canoes alive. But, as harvesting birchbark becomes increasingly difficult because of climate change, how will artists like Smith adapt to an uncertain future?

Peeling back the impact of climate change on traditional birch crafts in Kitigan Zibi2025-06-26T16:21:37-04:00

Herring gulls and the dirty dozen

2025-05-01T18:41:40-04:00

As forever chemicals persist in the Great Lakes watershed, herring gulls and their eggs are the unlikely heroes of environmental monitoring

Herring gulls and the dirty dozen2025-05-01T18:41:40-04:00

Wings over Niagara: the gulls of the falls

2025-04-15T15:14:47-04:00

During the winter, it’s not only humans that flock to the iconic falls; Niagara Falls is known as the gull capital of the world

Wings over Niagara: the gulls of the falls2025-04-15T15:14:47-04:00

Watershed Wednesday: See you later alligator, alligator spotted in Lake Erie

2024-09-11T10:09:30-04:00

Plus: One person’s trash is another person’s treasure: Pennsylvania teacher finds golden learning opportunities collecting micro-plastics on a Lake Erie research vessel; All about algae: Blue-green algae proliferates in the Great Lakes region due to warming temperatures and nutrient loading.

Watershed Wednesday: See you later alligator, alligator spotted in Lake Erie2024-09-11T10:09:30-04:00

Watershed Wednesday: The need for bees

2024-06-19T15:36:06-04:00

Plus: Potential for a new method of energy production making waves off the coast of Lake Michigan and the mighty Michipicoten

Watershed Wednesday: The need for bees2024-06-19T15:36:06-04:00