InfoSuperior - November 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

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Photo: Thank you Jo Rogge

A snowy lake in the Marathon, Ontario area, just north of Lake Superior.

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Flotsam and Jetsam...

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• Nov. 15th Webinar - How The Great Lakes Support Bird Life

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