Working Towards a Binational Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
Imagine a binational recreational trail along the largest chain of freshwater lakes in the world, connecting nations and communities along spectacular scenery. By linking existing trail networks, the eight Great Lakes states are exploring the development of a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail to connect to Canada's existing Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. The vision is for all residents and visitors of the eight Great Lakes states to be connected to and benefit from world-class freshwater, wildlife, recreation, and history through a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. Learn more about this initiative, which is being coordinated by the Council of State Governments, with support from the eight Great Lakes states, nongovernmental organizations, and the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program, in close consultation with Canada's Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in Canada, from Dr. John Hartig, member of the Council of State Governments' U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail Project Team.
Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 5, 7-8:30PM
Admission: $15/person; $25 w/ guest
Additional Fees: Amusement Tax, Processing Fee
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John Hartig is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, serves on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and chairs the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s Great Lakes Way Advisory Committee. For 14 years, he served as Refuge Manager of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. John has received numerous awards for his work, including being recognized as a 2022 Crain's Detroit Business Notable Leader in Sustainability, the 2015 Conservationist of the Year Award from the John Muir Association, and a 2010 Green Leader by the Detroit Free Press. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 publications on the environment, including eight books. John’s book titled Waterfront Porch won a 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award in the “nature/environment” category.
