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
Save the date for the 2019 GLC Annual Meeting
Save the date for the 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, October 9-11 in beautiful Québec City! Check back later this summer for registration and agenda information, and visit our meetings page to view prior meeting materials. We look forward to seeing you in Québec!
NEWS RELEASE
Blue Accounting releases most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands in the U.S.
Blue Accounting has released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin to help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
ADVOCACY
2019 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC’s 2019 federal priorities document recommends actions to Congress and the Administration that will create jobs, protect public health and revitalize struggling communities in the Great Lakes region. Additionally, state-specific materials showcase individual states’ benefits.
ADVOCACY
2019 Great Lakes Regional Priorities
On Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., a broad coalition of business, maritime, labor and environmental groups, regional agencies, state legislators, cities and tribes released a set of shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes, supporting a thriving economy, and sustaining a healthy environment.
LIBRARY
2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The report includes remarks from Chair John Linc Stine and Executive Director Darren J. Nichols as well as information regarding revenues, expenses, funders, and commissioners.
NEWS RELEASE
GLC calls on President and Congress to provide full funding for new Soo Lock
At the 2018 GLC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Great Lakes Commission called on President Trump and the U.S. Congress to fully fund the construction of a new large lock at the Soo Locks complex.
States, provinces discuss cooperation on stopping Asian carp
U.S. states and Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region are looking for ways to cooperate on preventing Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan. Representatives of the states and provinces met this week in Chicago to discuss a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal...
Dredging of Black River Canal to begin
In Michigan, the city of Port Huron has received a permit to dredge the Black River Canal beginning Aug. 1. The Black River is about 60 miles long and flows southeast into the St. Clair River. The canal extends through the north end of Port Huron into Lake Huron. Read...
Zhiibaahaasing FN part of new science water monitoring hubs, announces Swim Drink Fish
The Zhiibaahaasing First Nation recently launched a new citizen science water monitoring program in collaboration with Swim Drink Fish, a non-profit. The volunteer drive program will allow citizens to help with water quality testing to insure waters in Lake Huron near...
Blue Accounting releases most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands projects in the Great Lakes
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Blue Accounting has released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin on their information hub at www.blueaccounting.org. For the first time, decision-makers and...
Great Lakes states, provinces lead region-wide campaign to raise awareness of aquatic invasive species prevention
Ann Arbor, Mich. – This summer, hundreds of agency and volunteer partners will be at water access sites throughout the Great Lakes region to inform boaters and others of the risks of spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS). The Great Lakes Commission is working with...
Blue Accounting’s ErieStat releases new data on efforts to reduce phosphorus entering Lake Erie
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission, in coordination with state and federal agency partners, has released new data and information on Blue Accounting’s ErieStat. ErieStat provides an information hub that tracks progress toward a healthier Lake Erie. The new...
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Crude Oil Transport Webinar Series: Oil Spill Response Exercises and Planning
July 23 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmInternational Joint Commission Public Meeting: Step In and Speak Out for the Great Lakes: Lake Michigan
July 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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