Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
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.
Report urges Canadian and US governments to do more to protect the Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission releases final report urging the Canadian and US governments to do more to protect the Great Lakes—with emphasis on improving and protecting swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.
Did you know this is a monumental week for your swimmable drinkable fishable water?
Today, I am sharing something I have never shared outside our office before. Why? Because events are unfolding this week that will affect millions of Canadians for years to come. And I thought you’d want to know.
Are we on the verge of a Great Lakes renaissance?
Everywhere I turn, the Great Lakes are on people’s minds. When I came back from the International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board meeting in Windsor recently, I felt like interest in our sweetwater seas is on the rise.
Mark Mattson appointed to the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Water Quality Board
In early 2014, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper President, Mark Mattson, was appointed to the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Water Quality Board. In this post, Mark answers questions about why he joined, his areas of expertise, and his interests.