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 2020
The 2020 Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., will be held March 5. This annual event features dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Register now to join us in D.C.!
NEWS RELEASE
Green Infrastructure Champions Program grants awarded
The Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program helps communities overcome the physical and institutional barriers to more effective stormwater management. The Commission recently announced grant awards to five Great Lakes communities to promote green infrastructure under the program.
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us in Québec!
Thank you for joining us for the 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, held October 9-11 in beautiful Québec City! Please visit our meetings web page for meeting details and information. We look forward to seeing you in March in for Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.!
NEWS RELEASE
Blue Accounting releases most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands in the U.S.
Blue Accounting, a data-driven Great Lakes information initiative, recently released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The database will help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
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.
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.
20-foot waves may be coming to the Great Lakes
Large waves were seen over southern Lake Michigan after a mass of cold air pushed a north wind over the region. Waves will grow larger in Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario throughout the day and peak on their southeast shores with waves up to 10 feet, CNN meteorologist...
Senator, U.S. rep call on feds to examine security inconsistencies that hamper Michigan ports
Frustrated with progress in their attempts to get the Detroit field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to treat Michigan ports the same as other Great Lakes and ocean ports, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and Rep. Tim Walberg have called on the federal Government...
Invasive mussels clear the water and coat the wrecks at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Lake Huron is now the clearest Great Lake, dethroning Superior from the top spot while shedding new light on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission releases 2020 Great Lakes federal priorities, reaffirms its leadership role in tackling issues of regional concern
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission today released its 2020 federal priorities for sustaining the Great Lakes and supporting a thriving regional and national economy. Under the authority of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and on behalf of the Great Lakes...
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission is pleased to announce the request for proposals for the 2020 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program.Funding for the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program is provided by the U.S....
Legal Assessment of the Great Lakes Compact and the Great Lakes Commission
In order to fulfill the charge of the Great Lakes Basin Compact, the Great Lakes Commission has engaged in a comprehensive series of assessments of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and the Commission, including the legal, administrative, and financial structures of the Commission.
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HABs Collaborative: Smart Watersheds for Smart Lake Management
February 28 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmSt. Louis River Summit
March 3 - March 4