About the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail
A Regional Network and Partnership
This is a story of people, places, fish, and fishing throughout Michigan – and across the Great Lakes region. It demonstrates how we relate to aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, water quality, and environmental change. The fishery is the thread running throughout.
What You'll Find Here
Heritage sites across Michigan offer residents and visitors a unique opportunity to explore and experience the dynamic social, technological, and environmental changes throughout history that have shaped today’s fishery.
The Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail reflects a network and partnership among museums and historical institutions, maritime heritage and fisheries sites, and government partners cooperating across Michigan and the Great Lakes region to promote and protect our rich fisheries history and heritage. The collective efforts of these partners is helping to preserve and interpret historical artifacts, enhance local communities and heritage-based tourism, and offer educational opportunities focusing on Great Lakes literacy and stewardship.
Explore
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Learn
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Teach
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Get Involved or Get in Touch
If you would like to learn more, have ideas to share or simply want to get your organization or community involved with this network and partnership, please connect with us! This is a community-driven website - everyone's contributions to the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage story are invited.
Site Development & Funders
The Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail site has been made possible in part by a major grant from America250MI.
Other funding for this project was provided, in part, by the Michigan Coastal Zone Management Program, Department of Environmental Quality Office of the Great Lakes and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; and supported by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, a collaborative effort of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and the NOAA-National Sea Grant network.
The Lead Project Team facilitating website design and content development for this site includes: Jim Muratzki, Land information Access Association; Brandon Schroeder and Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant/Michigan State University Extension; Laura Quackenbush, Great Lakes History and Interpretation consultant; Daniel Stewart, History by Design consulting; Laurie Sommers, Cultural Consulting; and Denise Cline, Karen Cole, and Theresa Huff, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments.