Community News
Sugar Island Restoration Is Complete!
Sugar Island Restoration project has been a partnership between Friends of the Detroit River, E.C. Korneffel Company, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, NOAA, Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. and Great Lakes Aggregates. Click here to view a video of the completed Sugar Island Project. Thank you to Keith Childress for the drone…
Sylvania Minerals and Wildlife
In 2022, Sylvania Minerals partnered with a local bee keeper, King Honey Farm to place multiple hives on the quarry property. The honey produced from the hives was donated to the local community. We continued with the honey bees in 2023. Four honey bee hives were brought to the Sylvania Minerals Quarry. Each hive started…
Community Involvement
Great Lakes Aggregates is proud to sponsor many local and various organizations and clubs. All year long we are doing things out in the community. The following is a list our Sylvania Minerals and Recycled Aggregates locations are involved in.• Financially Support Scouts BSA• Financially Support Brian Terry Foundation• Financially Support various Military and Veteran…
Sugar Island Habitat Restoration Project Begins!
Great Lakes Aggregates has partnered once again with E.C. Korneffel and Friends of the Detroit River to supply limestone riprap for the project. Follow link below to learn more about about the project. Friends of Detroit River to begin habitat restoration on Sugar Island
Celeron Island Project Completed
E.C. Korneffel making great progress on the shoals surrounding Celeron Island near Grosse Ile, MI. Limestone rip-rap from Sylvania Minerals Quarry in South Rockwood, MI is used in constructing the shoals.
2019 Quarry Challenge
Video highlighting the 5K event that benefits Friends of the South Rockwood Library.
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Education
Friends of Mineralogy Visits Sylvania Minerals Quarry
Sylvania Minerals hosts the Friends of Mineralogy group annually. Specimens are collected and photos are taken of the different benches, minerals, and fossils. Below is a letter from Geologist Reggie Rose describing the trip: Friends of Mineralogy Trip to Sylvania Minerals Quarry is a Success! A total of 29 Friends of Mineralogy collectors…
Sylvania Minerals Hosts Field Trip for Students
The day began with Bill Begley, Plant Manager and Geologist, and Keith Childress, QC Manger briefing the group on safety topics at the mine. While the group was huddled at the observation area overlooking the quarry, Bill explained the geology, history, and fun facts about the quarry. The day continued with students taking a bus…