Discover Lake Michigan's Beaver Island- Editor H2ONotes [ 6/10/2010 - 07:09 ] #  People come to Beaver Island for
its abundant nature and solitude and much of what the island offers is
free. With over 100 miles of scenic roads, old two-track trails and
beaches, it is ideal for hiking and biking. Pristine woods welcome
nature lovers for bird watching and photography, as well as sportsmen
looking or hunting and fishing opportunities.
Visitors can expect
to discover a wealth of ecological resources, including nature
preserves and state land available for walking and exploring.
Approximately 35 percent of the Island – located about 30 miles north of
Charlevoix in Northern Lake Michigan – is state forest land. more...
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Guiding the way- Editor H2ONotes [ 6/10/2010 - 07:02 ] # Traverse City will host the Michigan Lighthouse Alliance's Great Lakes
Lighthouse Preservation Conference from June 14-17. more...
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Media Advisory - Marina Day Events Invitations- Editor H2ONotes [ 6/10/2010 - 06:08 ] #
You are invited!
Start
boating and fishing season with several industry organizations who are
hosting what
they're calling "Boat. Fish. Live.
And
National Marina Day" June 12.
Local
marinas, the Association of Marina
Industries; the Marine Retailers Association of America; the National
Marine
Manufacturers Association; the Recreational Boating & Fishing
Foundation
and several others are involved in the program. more
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Lake Ontario lighthouse reconstructed a century after toppling- Editor H2ONotes [ 5/20/2010 - 07:43 ] #  An abandoned lighthouse in Point Breeze, New York, toppled into Lake
Ontario during a 1916 storm. This spring, a 37-foot-tall replica was
erected with painstaking devotion beside the harbor. Already, visions of
an economic revival near the lighthouse are flickering on the horizon. more...
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Deal of the week: Sleeping Bear Dunes- Editor H2ONotes [ 5/18/2010 - 06:03 ] # See the Sleeping Bear Dunes by water on the new glass-bottom boat
Lady Michigan.
The tour lasts 2 1/2
hours. It leaves from Frankfort, passes Sleeping Bear in Lake Michigan and returns to Frankfort. The
boat also passes three lighthouses,
including Point Betsie. more...
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Great Lakes Kite Festival- Editor H2ONotes [ 5/10/2010 - 07:06 ] # This is the Midwest's largest kite festival featuring giant kites,
expert fliers, seminars, kite ballets and much more. A giant kids tent
and test fields where you can learn to fly free. This festival is free
to attend, though there is a charge to park inside the State Park. For
additional information, please visit the link below or call MACkite at
(800) 622-4655 or (616)846-7501. more...
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15th Annual Nautical Coast Cleanup and Lake St. Clair Celebration- Editor H2ONotes [ 5/5/2010 - 17:23 ] # Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
St. Clair Shores, MI - The St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee in association with the Jefferson Yacht Club would like to invite you to the 15th Annual Nautical Coast Cleanup and Lake St. Clair Celebration. This 100% volunteer event has gathered more than 474 tons of debris from the Lake St. Clair shoreline. Once again, we are encouraging everyone to join our efforts. Volunteers are what made this event the success it has been in the past and it is the volunteers who will make this event a success this year. Come by yourself, bring a friend or bring your whole family. more
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Erie Canal boating season begins Saturday- Editor H2ONotes [ 5/2/2010 - 22:09 ] #  MPNnow.com —
Carmella Mantello, director of the New York State Canal Corporation,
said the system will identify public access points along the four canals
and what amenities are available at each, such as restrooms, showers,
boat launches and drinking water. more...
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Michigan’s summer tourism is looking up for 2010- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/30/2010 - 07:19 ] # If early signs such as an increase in summer reservations at Michigan
hotels, resorts, and bed and breakfasts hold true, this could be a very
good summer for Michigan tourism. Sure, the unseasonably cool weather
last summer played a part in the down year for the Michigan tourism
industry, but more than that, I [...]
Related posts: more...
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Spend a week this summer as a lighthouse keeper at Tawas Point Lighthouse- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/30/2010 - 07:18 ] #  Are you looking for a unique Michigan vacation for the summer? The
Tawas Point Lighthouse has an opportunity for you to make a very
memorable stay as their lighthouse keeper for a week this summer.
You will need to fill out an application, a letter stating why you wish
to be a lighthouse keeper, send... more
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Finding Minnesota: Split Rock Lighthouse- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/28/2010 - 07:18 ] # A series of shipwrecks more than a century ago led to what is now one of
Minnesota's most famous landmarks.
Split Rock Lighthouse was built to guide ships into shore before they had modern navigational tools. This year, the old lighthouse celebrates 100 years along Lake Superior.
It may seem strange in this age of satellite navigation to think about how crucial that one bright beacon used to be. But before sonar or radar, ships on the lake were guided by primitive compasses. And even they were often distorted by the iron the ships carried. more...
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Montreal's frothing Lachine Rapids provide high-octane sports playground- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/13/2010 - 19:55 ] # MONTREAL — You haven't had the full Montreal experience until you've
come face to face with Kong, Maverick and Big Joe. But only those
who literally jump off the Island of Montreal, away from the city's
fabulous restaurants, nightlife and festivals, get a chance to meet them
in the action-sports playground of the St. Lawrence River. Every
year, thousands head out to the river's rumbling Lachine Rapids, a
popular spot for whitewater rafting, jet boating, river surfing and
kayaking. more...
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A look back: Muskegon's lake resorts -- Lake Michigan Park and Lake Harbor Park- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/8/2010 - 07:13 ] #  MUSKEGON -- It's never been too early, it seems, for Muskegonites to
start planning a day at the beach.
In April 1895, it appears the locals were already pestering Muskegon
Railway Co. bigwigs about fares and schedules for the streetcars that
served the area's two local beach resorts -- Lake Michigan Park, now
Pere Marquette Park, and Lake Harbor Park. more...
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Muskegon Lake $10 million shoreline restoration set to start this month- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/5/2010 - 18:15 ] # Let the restoration begin. Marine construction crews will begin this
month working on the $10 million waterfront restoration of the south
shoreline of Muskegon Lake. more...
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With ice jam gone, lake levels to rise- Editor H2ONotes [ 4/2/2010 - 07:20 ] # Lake St. Clair residents are worried about a two-foot drop in the lake
level from last summer. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says both
Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie levels are expected to be only slightly
lower than long-term averages this summer. more...
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