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DNR: Aquatic invasive species decal law changes
Alexandria Echo Press (5/16)
A slate of new laws designed to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) was approved in a recent bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed by Governor Mark Dayton.
Lake St. Clair fest teaches students importance of preserving natural resources
The Detroit News (5/16)
About 1,600 Macomb County fourth- and fifth-grade students gathered Tuesday at Macomb Community College to explore concepts of water conservation, preservation and safety at the fifth annual Lake St. Clair Water Festival.
Learn about your environment: Research buoy back in Erie
Erie Time-News (5/15)
Four new buoys will help scientists at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor, Mich., model current patterns in Lake Erie as they also help students learn more about lake processes.
Students ready to set sail aboard Erie's Niagara
Erie Time-News (5/6)
After three weeks of training and tutoring aboard the U.S. Brig Niagara, a majority of people who participate in the Niagara's public-voyage program leave as functional members of the crew.
COMMENTARY: Snake bites part of work
The Toledo Blade (5/6)
Kristin Stanford was recently honored with the 2012 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for her work in restoring the endangered Lake Erie water snake.
NYPA awards two grants for St. Lawrence River studies
Watertown Daily Times (5/2)
Two projects that will contribute to the greater understanding of the St. Lawrence River ecosystem were awarded funding earlier this year from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF), established by the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
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Great Lakes: On the map
What borders what?
The Great Lakes are in North America, straddling the border of both the United States and Canada. View a continental perspective of the Great Lakes. If you stood on the moon, you could see the lakes and recognize the familiar wolf head shape of Lake Superior, or the mitten bounded by lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie.
Lake Superior is bordered by the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and the province of Ontario.
Lake Michigan is the only lake that is fully contained within the United States, bordered by Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana.
Lake Huron is bordered by the state of Michigan and the province of Ontario.
Lake Erie is bordered by the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York and the province of Ontario.
Lake Ontario is bordered by the state of New York and the province of Ontario.
The St. Lawrence River is not a Great Lake, but is an important part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system, leading to the Atlantic Ocean. The St. Lawrence River is bordered by the state of New York and the provinces of Ontario and Québec.