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
Great Lakes Day 2023
Register now for Great Lakes Day 2023 featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception on Thursday, March 9, sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and Northeast-Midwest Institute. Join us in D.C.!
NEWS
Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin
The GLC released a new action plan to guide the region’s efforts to make the Great Lakes more resilient to the effects of climate change. Read more about the Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin.
NEWS
Invasive Mussel Collaborative releases new tool
The Invasive Mussel Collaborative released a new tool to help identify priority Great Lakes basin sites for implementing experimental invasive mussel control. Read more about the tool here.
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The December 2022 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes a new Maumee River site restoration video, Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant awards, recent Commissioner retirements, and more.
EVENTS
Thank you for joining us in Erie!
Thanks to all who joined us for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, October 11-13 in Erie, Pennsylvania. The event convened leaders from the United States and Canada on top issues facing the Great Lakes. Click to learn more!
NEWS
Video highlights restoration of Maumee River site
The GLC released a video highlighting work to restore a former confined disposal site along the Maumee River in Ohio. The site, known as Penn 7, was used in the 1970s for disposal of silt dredged from the Maumee’s shipping channel.
WDIV’s Pure Michigan photos in honor of the Great Lakes State turning 186
Happy birthday Michigan! Whether you are all the way up north in Marquette or as south as Lambertville, Michiganders can all agree that Michigan has been aging with beauty and grace. From the Sand Dunes to Pictured Rocks, there are many ways to enjoy the beauty that...
More than a classroom pet: St. Clair County students learn through raising salmon
Students from St. Clair County, MI are learning about the environment by raising salmon in the classroom. The Michigan DNR’s Salmon in the Classroom program aims to teach students between third and 12th grade about the ecology in the Great Lakes ecosystems, invasive...
Green Bay’s extended shipping season concludes
The last ship of Green Bay’s shipping season set sail on Wednesday. Dean Haen, director for the Port of Green Bay, says warmer temperatures extended the season which was one of the longest-lasting ones on record. Read the full story by WeAreGreenBay.com.
Great Lakes Commission releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2021
ANN ARBOR, MI - A report released by the Great Lakes Commission finds that 37.5 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the Great Lakes basin in 2021, representing about a 1% decrease from 2020 withdrawals. According to the 2021 Annual Report of the Great...
Great Lakes Commission releases action plan on climate resiliency
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a new action plan to guide the region’s efforts to make the Great Lakes more resilient to the effects of climate change. The Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin helps to prioritize regional...
Great Lakes Commission applauds inclusion of Great Lakes programs in funding package approved by Congress
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) applauds action by the U.S. Congress to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, which funds the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2023. President Biden is expected to sign the legislation before...
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International Ship Masters’ Association 133rd Annual Grand Lodge Convention
January 25 - January 28Thunder Bay International Film Festival
January 26 - January 30