healthylakes.org
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is a coalition of local, state, and regional #CleanWater advocates working together to establish #GreatLakes restoration and protection as a national conservation priority. Website: HealthyLakes.org
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@ilinseagrant.bsky.social is one of 34 Sea Grant programs that are partnerships between @noaa.gov + universities to serve coastal communities. Sea Grant punches above its weight in terms of return on investment - in 2022, a federal investment of $89.5 mil resulted in $802.3 mil in economic benefits
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Sorry, we usually do missed it this time. Thank you for the reminder!
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Nearly 480,000 acres of habitat, including 72,000 acres of coastal wetlands have been enhanced, protected, and restored
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Over 6,700 river miles have been cleared of dams and barriers
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1.8 million farmland acres have received assistance for nutrient management action
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113 Beneficial Use Impairments (significant environmental degradation) have been removed
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7 Areas of Concern (the most polluted sites in the region) have been delisted and 9 have completed the actions necessary for delisting
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Over 8,100 restoration projects have been completed or are currently underway