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ĢAv staff and members pose for a portrait holding signs advocating for the protection of Indiana wetlands during advocacy day at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis.
ĢAv flocks to Indiana Statehouse for ĢAv Great Lakes Advocacy Day, calls for wetlands protections
January 22, 2024 — Hoosiers urge policy makers to protect wildlife and wetlands
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Birds Need Habitat. Urge State Lawmakers to Protect Indiana’s Wetlands
January 10, 2024 — More than 300,000 wetland acres at-risk of destruction in Indiana
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Black Tern in wetland habitat.
Making a Splash: ĢAv Great Lakes and MI Birds At Blue Water Sturgeon Festival
June 16, 2023 — In the Great Lakes, birds and fish have a lot in common!
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Powderhorn Lake overhead view
Habitat Restoration Progress at Powderhorn Lake Forest Preserve
March 16, 2022 — Construction underway at major habitat restoration project in the Calumet Region
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Two people in a boat monitoring Black Terns.
Working to Keep the Great Lakes “Great” for the Birds that Need It the Most
March 04, 2022 — How the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is supporting ĢAv Great Lakes' and partners' work to protect vulnerable birds across the Great Lakes region
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Black Tern in flight.
ĢAv Great Lakes Equips Small Tracking Devices to Study Michigan’s Vulnerable Black Terns
September 29, 2021 — ‘NanoTags’ help researchers to understand marsh birds’ steep population declines over the past half-century
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Volunteer Mark Harder in a kayak on the water scouting his survey area for Black Terns.
Volunteers Show Up in Record-Breaking Numbers to Monitor Vulnerable Michigan Birds
August 24, 2021 — ĢAv Great Lakes thanks volunteers for their participation in three community science programs to track how birds are responding to local conservation efforts
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Marsh Wren on cattail.
ĢAv Great Lakes and Ottawa County Parks Release New Biodiversity Data Report on Ecological Strengths and Threats in Grand River Coastal Corridor
August 16, 2021 — Findings prioritize areas in Michigan that can increase habitat connectivity and increase the region’s resiliency across the coastal zone
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Front of boat on water in wetland habitat.
Michigan’s Black Terns Need Your Help
April 20, 2021 — Sign-up to participate in breeding Black Tern Surveys across the Lower Peninsula!
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