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Make the most of your Labour Day weekend with Great Lakes Guide
Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

Make the most of your Labour Day weekend with Great Lakes Guide

As you consider the last few activities on your summer checklist, consider a trip to a provincial park along Lake Ontario’s shores. They offer places to swim, hike, paddle, camp and relax. One trip with multiple possibilities. Summer happens by the water and provincial parks connect you with Lake Ontario.
Use Great Lakes Guide to make the most of this Labour Day weekend.

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Swimming in Lake Ontario: Five beaches to explore this weekend
Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

Swimming in Lake Ontario: Five beaches to explore this weekend

Can I swim in Lake Ontario? Is it safe to swim in Lake Ontario? But where would I swim even if it’s safe?Have you ever asked yourself one (or all) of these questions? Here are the answers and five Lake Ontario beaches to explore this weekend.

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Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

IJC poll suggests recreation is a top Great Lakes priority

On July 10, 2018 the IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board released the results of it’s Second Binational Great Lakes Basin Poll. The findings provide insight into how people engage with the Great Lakes. One key finding suggests recreation is a top Great Lakes priority. Click to read more.

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Great Lakes Guide is coming!
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Great Lakes Guide is coming!

Unless you’re asleep, you can’t dream without knowing what to dream about. The same concept can be applied to exploring the Great Lakes: How do you plan your next adventure without first knowing what’s out there? Well take a deep breath because your trip planning nightmares are almost over!

Later this spring, Swim Drink Fish is launching Great Lakes Guide.

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Restoring our Great Lakes connection in 2018
Mark Mattson Mark Mattson

Restoring our Great Lakes connection in 2018

When you live in the Great Lakes region, water shapes your daily life. Your health, your home and your job are a product of the lakes.This movement will help take us from an era of destruction to an era of restoration.

Here's a look at what our Great Lakes Community will talk about in 2018.

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