CALUMET — The goal of the North Woods Conservancy in the Copper Country is to ensure public access to natural lands that people have had access to for years. What made the Keweenaw Peninsula unique for such preservation is that there is very little state forest and no national forest.
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DNR dredging buys time to protect Buffalo Reef in Keweenaw County
GAY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently completed an emergency dredging project in Keweenaw County to restore the Grand Traverse Harbor channel for commercial and recreational boating.
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Tribal leader asks Senate for funding to restore Lake Superior spawning reef
The president of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community spoke in favor of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and other efforts to restore the fishery on the Great Lakes, especially Lake Superior, at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.
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Peters hosts Keweenaw Bay Indian Community President at U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters hosted Chris Swartz, president of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, at a subcommittee hearing in Washington D.C. this week on how to protect Native American lands for future generations.
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Costumed interpreters bring Fort Wilkins Historic State Park to life
COPPER HARBOR – History comes alive at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor with costumed portrayals of men and women who were stationed at the fort during the summer of 1870.
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