Charity Island – Travel to a Saginaw Bay Oasis
Capt Tom Carriveau started as a scuba diver seeking adventure in the Great Lakes and Florida. Soon he was a professional captain plying the waters of Lake Huron and the Everglades. Here is his story.
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Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay is a large inlet of Lake Huron, located along the eastern shoreline of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Known for its rich biodiversity, the bay supports vibrant fisheries, wetlands, and recreational activities, making it a hub for environmental conservation and tourism. Saginaw Bay also faces ecological challenges, such as nutrient pollution and invasive species, which have spurred ongoing restoration efforts to preserve its delicate ecosystem.
Featured articles about Saginaw Bay
Dioxin Clean Up in Saginaw Bay Watershed
45 Years of Dow Chemical Dioxin Clean Up Dow DuPont is preparing to clean up the last section of the Tittabawassee River in mid-Michigan that has been contaminated with dioxin from past operation of a Dow Chemical plant in Midland Michigan. …
Great Lakes Pollution – Saginaw Bay Muck is Poop (#2)
2017 marks 30 years since Michigan’s Saginaw Bay was deemed an Area of Concern. Outdated and failing septic tanks, overflow from Bay City and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations CAFOs. Experts confirmed local suspicions of what exactly is in the muck that has been appearing on beaches.
Surf Sand Ice Snow In Michigan
Michigan is blessed with ever changing seasons surrounded by the Great Lakes. The ever moving water of the lake changes form. In the summer it embraces, in the winter it bites.
Great Lakes Under Stronger Anti-Pollution Rules by EPA
Despite a court Ruling in North Dakota, the EPAs tough new anti-pollution rules take effect in Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region on August 28th.
A First and Exciting Saginaw Bay Sail
A couple makes their first sail from Caseville to Tawas in 2006 in a restored 1973 Catalina 27. During the two day trip they experience a little bit of everything has they cross Saginaw Bay.
Boat Names in Caseville Harbor
“The name selected for a boat may not seem like an important thing. But, considering the strong feelings many of us have for our boats; the fact that we put so much work, and sweat and money into them; the fact …
Low Water Levels in Great Lakes Threatened Marinas
In 2012, low water levels in the Great Lakes threatened to cut off many marinas. The problem was acute in already shallow Saginaw Bay.