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.
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!
New RFPs: AIS Landing Blitz, GLSNRP
The GLC recently released two requests for proposals! Learn more about the Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz RFP, and the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program RFP, on our news page.
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.
Searchers find Minnesota-bound freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1892
The Western Reserve was en route to Two Harbors, Minnesota, when it was lost during an August storm 132 years ago, leaving only one survivor. A team from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced this week that it had finally located the 300-foot ship...
Experts warn of devastating consequences after major cuts to Great Lakes program: ‘The impact is immediate’
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees fired in February were responsible for managing invasive sea lamprey. Without their control efforts, sea lamprey populations threaten the Great Lakes fishery. Read the full story by The Cool Down.
Illinois presses pause on ‘critical’ invasive carp project, cites federal funding concerns
Progress on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam is once again at a stalemate, and several local lawmakers are calling on state officials in Illinois to help end delays for the project. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
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...
Great Lakes Commission releases 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes basin
Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes. It calls 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...
The Advisor E-Newsletter: February 2025
The February 2025 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes final registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, more news on GLRI reauthorization efforts, the latest Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database report, and more!
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GREAT LAKES EVENTS
For more events, visit the
Great Lakes Calendar
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lower Lake Committee Meetings
March 18 - March 20ISEA Volunteer Open House
March 18Ladies of the Lights: Community Lecture
March 19