Our Work
Here’s some of the work we’re doing to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and high quality of life for current and future generations.
EVENTS
Join us for Great Lakes Day!
Please join us online for Great Lakes Day 2021, to be held March 3! The event will feature remarks on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Click to learn more and register!
NEWS
GLC releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2019
The GLC released a report detailing the uses of Great Lakes water in 2019. 38.9 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the basin in 2019, an overall decrease in water use from 2018. Read more…
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The December 2020 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, shares news of Erika Jensen’s recent naming as interim executive director, the 2020 GLC Annual Meeting, WRDA reauthorization, habitat restoration projects, and more. Subscribe today!
NEWS
GLC awards $1.55 million to reduce runoff into Great Lakes
The GLC announced that it will award $1.55 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program. Read more…
NEWS
2nd annual event raises boater awareness of AIS and prevention across the Great Lakes Basin
The GLC is working with states and provinces to coordinate the second annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz this summer to remind boaters and the public about the risks of spreading aquatic invasive species. Read more…
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us online for the 2020 GLC Annual Meeting
Thank you for helping make the 2020 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, our first fully-online annual meeting, a success! This year’s meeting focused on collaboration toward a resilient Great Lakes future. Read the press release to learn more!
HotSpots H2O: Minnesota rolls out plan for PFAS contamination
Minnesota officials announced a multi-step strategy to address PFAS contamination in the environment. Read the full story by Circle of Blue.
U.S. Coast Guard warns of deteriorating ice conditions on the Great Lakes
With warmer weather in the forecast for the foreseeable future, the United States Coast Guard issued a warning on Thursday afternoon for the public to use caution when it comes to ice conditions on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Soo Today.
Scientists discuss efforts to restore extinct fish species in MI
A new report shows one-third of all freshwater fish species globally are threatened by extinction, and the threat is just as serious in the Great Lakes as it is for the rest of the world. Read the full story by WOOD -TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Regional organizations support shared priorities for the Great Lakes
Ann Arbor, Mich. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, legislators, local communities, tribes, and business and environmental groups today released their shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. 2021 marks the 15th...
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
ANN ARBOR – The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2021 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program.The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program provides grants to reduce nutrients and sediments...
Great Lakes Commission and historic Ford House team up for restoration of Lake St. Clair shoreline and wildlife habitats
GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Michigan -- Ford House, the historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, is teaming up with the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a project to restore disappearing wildlife habitats...
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Save the date for the 2021 #GreatLakes Sediment Management Workshop, which will take place over a series of webinar… https://t.co/ELxsRgqu49
Michigan Chapter SWCS 2021 ANR Webinar
March 2 - March 3Great Lakes Day 2021
March 3