On Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, you can catch “How do you manage a thousand-year flood?,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS.
On this episode of Great Lakes Now: When a thousand‑year storm overwhelmed Milwaukee, one man faced a critical decision. Plus, why do false springs show up every year? What causes them? And as the Great Lakes are increasingly seen as a climate haven, are climate migrants already arriving in the region?
Watch a preview here.
Watch a preview here.
The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center is open:
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 12pm to 5pm
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 12pm to 5pm
The last weekend of every month is a “Great Lakes Now weekend” where we show the latest episode from Great Lakes Now, a product of Detroit PBS.
This is a free event open to all. The episode will play in the theater all weekend while the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center is open. The center is always free of admission and offers 10,000 square feet of exhibit space to explore!

