Huron: The Great Lakes’ Best Kept Secret

The watershed of Lake Huron isn’t as densely populated as Michigan’s, Erie’s, or Ontario’s, but it is among the largest in the system—larger even than the Lake itself—and contains some of the most beautiful scenery in the region. Its northern section, Georgian Bay, is cut off from the rest of the lake by Manatoulin Island, the largest lake island in the world. The sandy beaches of its main body and the rocky shores of Georgian Bay are some of the Great Lakes’ gorgeous hidden treasures.

Huron’s wide-reaching basin contains very active agricultural economies. The many rivers and streams that flow into the lake bring with them runoff sediment from farms in Michigan and Ontario. These chemicals threaten the fish and wildlife in Lake Huron that are an important part of the region’s heritage.

Scientists have warned that the problems facing Huron and the rest of the Great Lakes have put the entire system on the verge of collapse.

Fortunately, there is a solution. The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act.

Unless we invest in a solution today, the price we pay tomorrow will be much higher and future generations may never experience the Lakes as we know them.

Tell your legislators you support Great Lakes restoration.

• Posted by Jordan Lubetkin on May 1st, 2007
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