Great Lakes residents and visitors share their connection with the waters

Great Lakes residents and visitors share their connection with the waters
To wrap up the first leg of 'Front and Center', listeners share their stories about the Great Lakes. Flickr/Kevin Dooley
Great Lakes residents and visitors share their connection with the waters
To wrap up the first leg of 'Front and Center', listeners share their stories about the Great Lakes. Flickr/Kevin Dooley

Great Lakes residents and visitors share their connection with the waters

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Over the past few weeks Eight Forty-Eight traveled throughout the Great Lakes Basin thanks to the series, Front and Center. As it wraps up the first leg of our journey, Eight Forty-Eight invited listeners to share their connection to the waters and ways of life in the Great Lakes region.

The Great Lakes shape many lives - from the fish people eat to the money they make. During this Front and Center call-in special, Eight Forty-Eight asks listeners to share their most powerful bond with Lake Michigan: Is it recreational? Cultural?  Economic? And how should Midwesterners maintain this shared resource?

Additional Resources:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative