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.
Join us in D.C. — register now!
Register now to join us March 4-6 for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.! Learn more and register here.
Improving regional management of invasive Phragmites
The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) is initiating the first cycle of a new program that will improve Phragmites management across the Great Lakes basin and beyond.
The Advisor
The December 2024 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, information on GLRI reauthorization efforts, news from GLC projects, and more!
2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments under Chair Mary Mertz of Ohio, and Executive Director Erika Jensen.
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.
Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it’s up to the U.S. and Canada
The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board at the International Joint Commission released the report on how to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes, including the recommendation that the U.S. and Canada designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.” Read...
Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear appeal to bottle Lake Superior water
Kristle KLR, a company located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, will no longer be able to bottle water from a well near Lake Superior after the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided to not take up its case. Read the full story by the Center Square.
Federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs announce 2025 apportionments to states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $1.3 billion to states in 2025 through the federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Wisconsin DNR is set to receive $38 million. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2023
Ann Arbor, Michigan – A report released by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) found that 35.4 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the Great Lakes basin in 2023, representing about a 13% decrease from 2022 withdrawals. According to the 2023 Annual...
Season’s Greetings from the Great Lakes Commission!
Season’s greetings from the staff of the Great Lakes Commission!
The Advisor E-Newsletter: December 2024
The December 2024 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, information on GLRI reauthorization efforts, news from GLC projects, and more!
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