TASTE OF THE GREAT LAKES 2013

Join us June 20 for our annual event in Chicago's beautiful Monroe Harbor.
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MICHIGAN: DON'T WEAKEN STANDARDS

Bills would weaken Michigan protections against invasives hitchiking in ships' ballast, writes Joel Brammeier.
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For more than 40 years, the Alliance has stood to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource using policy, education and citizen involvement. We work hard with our strong volunteer network of residents, teachers, scientists and businesses to sustain and preserve the region for all generations.