The next western Lake Erie meeting is Thursday, June 14 at 7 pm at the Toledo Yacht Club at 3900 N. Summit.  The meeting will discuss algae, fish and other Lake Erie issues.  All meetings are open to the public.  Waterkeeper also is planning monthly canoeing and kayaking to explore Lake Erie’s tributaries.  At the June meeting there will be a discussion of the CSI monitoring program.   The Fort Wayne waterkeeper program is June 4th. Click on the Maumee link above for more information.

The Ohio senate is considering Great Lakes Compact implementing legislation.  The proposed legislation falls short of protecting Lake Erie water quantity and quality and denies Lake Erie users the right to appeal water decisions.  Please call your senator – ohio lake erie compact 05 18 2012

Lake Erie has 872 mile shoreline stretches along the shores of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Ontario. The lake is the source of drinking water for 11 million people. Lake Erie is threatened by growing algae blooms(excess nutrients), invasives including Asian Carp, water withdrawals and water level changes(man made and nature) and climate change.

Lake Erie Waterkeeper seeks to serve Lake Erie’s waters and its tributaries through education, advocacy, outreach and collaboration. Join our efforts for these great waters.