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.
ADVOCACY
2022 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2022 federal priorities, urging the Biden administration and Congress to invest in projects and programs that will protect the Great Lakes and accelerate the national economy. Read more….
EVENTS
Great Lakes Week 2022
Thank you for joining us for Great Lakes Week events, which took place February 28 – March 4. Events included the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, plus daily topical webinars with regional partners. Learn more about the week’s events.
ADVOCACY
Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes
In advance of Great Lakes Week events, a broad binational coalition released shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. Read more…
NEWS
GLSNRP Request for Proposals
The GLC recently issued a request for proposals for the 2022 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program. Read more…
NEWS
GLC applauds EPA plan to accelerate Great Lakes restoration
The GLC applauded a plan by the U.S. EPA to expand and accelerate activities to cleanup and restore Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The funding draws from the historic $1 billion investment in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
NEWS
GLC launches new Blue Accounting website
The Great Lakes Commission launched a new website that allows Great Lakes decision-makers to track the region’s progress to reduce harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and stop aquatic invasive species.
Scientists predict this year’s harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie will be less severe than last year
A pair of 20-something lake sturgeons in a “touch tank” are ready to greet summer visitors to a new freshwater science center at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.
Sturgeon ‘touch tank,’ ecology lessons ready for summer visitors at freshwater center
A pair of 20-something lake sturgeons in a “touch tank” are ready to greet summer visitors to a new freshwater science center at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.
South Haven can close beaches, piers during unsafe conditions
The city of South Haven, Michigan, has the authority to close beaches and Lake Michigan piers when there are unsafe conditions, after a new ordinance was adopted in January. Read the full story by MLive.
2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report includes remarks from Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen.
Great Lakes Commission releases new video highlighting shoreline naturalization on Lake St. Clair
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a video highlighting work to restore natural shoreline at Brandenburg Park along Lake St. Clair in Michigan. A partnership led by the GLC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
Great Lakes Commission releases new video highlighting habitat restoration at Powderhorn Lake near Chicago
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a video highlighting work to restore wetlands and reduce flooding at Powderhorn Lake near Chicago. The video shows how a collaborative effort between local, state, regional and federal organizations is...
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