The following article is from an archived newsletter. See our Shared Waters newsletter.

Finding Inspiration on ‘Big Water’

IJC staff
IJC

Great Lakes Watermarks are about inspiration. The two latest examples come from Katherine O’Reilly and John Kennedy.

O’Reilly, a graduate student at Notre Dame, talks about growing up near Lake Erie, “pea green water” and how she was moved to study coastal wetlands and their role in improving water quality.

Kennedy, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, says his interest in “big water” started as a child, on Lake Michigan. He’s spent decades working to solve water quality problems in Green Bay.

The IJC’s Great Lakes Watermark Project includes these and other watermarks in partnership with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. We’ve been gathering and sharing stories about the freshwater seas since last year.

See a special Watermark Project website for more, including how to submit your own.

 

IJC staff
IJC

Subscribe to our Newsletter!

Go to subscription form