Celebrating 70 years of the
Great Lakes Commission!
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.
Register now — join us in Duluth!
Please join us this fall for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting, taking place October 28-30 in Duluth, Minnesota at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Register by Friday, September 19, for a $50 discount!
Thanks for joining us in D.C.!
Thank you for joining us March 4-6 for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., including the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception! Learn more about the events here.
2025 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes, calling for continued strategic investment in the lakes, which hold 95% of America’s fresh surface water and provide drinking water for more than 47 million people. Read more about our priorities here.
The Advisor
The February 2025 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, news on GLRI reauthorization efforts, the latest Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database report, and more!
A new Great Lakes Water Use Database
The GLC recently launched an updated Great Lakes Water Use Database website that is more secure and makes it easier for the public to access water use data.
Great Lakes Investment Tracker
The new Great Lakes Investment Tracker is an interactive mapping application developed by the Great Lakes Commission to showcase federally-funded projects in Great Lakes states.
A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers
Great Lakes piping plovers hit a record count of 85 nesting pairs this year, which is four more pairs than in the last two years. Since being put on the Endangered Species Act list in 1984, the plovers are recovering, but only with the protection and assistance of a...
Funding for Ohio water quality initiative cut 39%. What could this mean for Lake Erie?
Ohio's two-year operating budget was officially signed into law by Governor DeWine, solidifying a massive cut to DeWine's own H2Ohio program, a statewide water quality initiative. The cut has resulted in worries about environmental causes across Ohio, particularly...
New DNR K9 detects aquatic invasive species
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added four new K9s to their staff, including Jet, a four-year-old black lab trained to detect and track zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive species. Read the full story by KBJR-TV – Superior, WI.
Great Lakes states and provinces to host seventh annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the seventh annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, to be held June 30 through July 13, 2025. Volunteers will demonstrate to...
Members of Congress speak in support of Great Lakes at Great Lakes Day in D.C.
Washington, D.C. – During Great Lakes Day in D.C., 14 members of Congress spoke in support of the lakes, which hold 95% of America’s fresh surface water and provide the backbone for a $6 trillion regional economy. More than 150 attendees and mayors of 30 different...
Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes
Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. The...
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GREAT LAKES EVENTS
For more events, visit the
Great Lakes Calendar
Enbridge Line 5 webinar: What every Michigander needs to know
July 22Great Lakes Watershed Field Course for Teachers
August 5 - August 8GLLC Annual Meeting
September 15 - September 16