Next Saturday, March 14, I'm giving a talk on the Great Lakes for the Clark County, Ohio, park district, at their headquarters at 1301 Mitchell Blvd, Springfield. All are welcome, but there is a $5.00 fee. The program begins at 10 am. To register, GO HERE.
I've spent a huge chunk of my life exploring our Great Lakes, pretty much from stem to stern, including their outflow into the Atlantic Ocean at the mighty Gulf of St. Lawrence (where the world's largest Northern Gannet colony is found, and whales abound).
Following is the talk description:
The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes contain 20% of the world’s freshwater and are one of North America’s most vital natural resources. The entirety of the Great Lakes flow into the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn forms the world’s largest estuary, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Each lake – technically, there are only four Great Lakes – has its own character, and collectively they support staggering biodiversity. The lakes are incredibly important to birds, and that will be an important facet of this program. We’ll look at how the lakes interact and how water moves through them, and distinctive characteristics associated with each, as well as the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Finally, we will zoom in on Lake Erie and Ohio’s 262 miles of lakefront. Lake Erie, while the smallest of the lakes by water volume, is by far the most biologically rich of the Great Lakes. This talk features many images of Erie’s fascinating flora and fauna, especially birds.
Hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you if you do!
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