This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on indoor water use. The average household loses over 10,000 gallons of water per year through leaky plumbing pipes and fixtures. That’s enough water for 270 loads of laundry! Reducing household water loss in Illinois saves money and protects our limited water resources. Learn to control your water bill and avoid water waste by taking a few simple steps to detect and repair leaks in the home.

Original document is available from: http://www.nwpa.us/pdfs/resource_center/HouseholdWaterEfficiency.pdf

This website provides anglers on Lake Michigan with information about catch rates of rainbow trout, lake trout, Chinook salmon, brown trout, and Coho salmon over the past two decades.

For more detailed information, visit Lake Michigan Fish Atlas

This brochure provides information about common non-native animal species sold in the aquarium and nursery trades, as well as tips for preventing their spread into native ecosystems.

This wallet card provides water gardeners a list non-native plant species to avoid using, as well as native alternatives.

A screen reader friendly version of this card is available here.

This report discusses stakeholder perceptions of the Zephyr Refinery in the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC) and attitudes toward a cleanup plan proposed under the Great Lakes Legacy Act.

The Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) is a binational effort that coordinates monitoring and research efforts on each Great Lake over a five-year cycle to improve understanding of aquatic ecosystems. CSMI field sampling is guided by priorities identified in Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LaMPs) and the results inform the development of future management programs. This document highlights the work intended to be conducted during the 2015 CSMI field year on Lake Michigan.