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
Join us for Great Lakes Day!
Please join us online for Great Lakes Day 2021, to be held March 3! The event will feature remarks on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Click to learn more and register!
NEWS
GLC releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2019
The GLC released a report detailing the uses of Great Lakes water in 2019. 38.9 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the basin in 2019, an overall decrease in water use from 2018. Read more…
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The December 2020 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, shares news of Erika Jensen’s recent naming as interim executive director, the 2020 GLC Annual Meeting, WRDA reauthorization, habitat restoration projects, and more. Subscribe today!
NEWS
GLC awards $1.55 million to reduce runoff into Great Lakes
The GLC announced that it will award $1.55 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program. Read more…
NEWS
2nd annual event raises boater awareness of AIS and prevention across the Great Lakes Basin
The GLC is working with states and provinces to coordinate the second annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz this summer to remind boaters and the public about the risks of spreading aquatic invasive species. Read more…
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us online for the 2020 GLC Annual Meeting
Thank you for helping make the 2020 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, our first fully-online annual meeting, a success! This year’s meeting focused on collaboration toward a resilient Great Lakes future. Read the press release to learn more!
Adventure seekers take on Lake Superior’s ice chunks
Two guys decided to have a little fun on Lake Superior Wednesday. Video captured up the North Shore past Brighton Beach of two guys in their wet suits hopping from ice chunk to ice chunk. Read the full story by KQDS-TV- Duluth, MN.
3 Wisconsin routes earn national scenic byway designations
Three Wisconsin roads have received new National Scenic Byway designations from the Federal Highway Administration, cementing them as some of the state's best places for scenic drives. The Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway and Door County Coastal Byway have both...
Plan to improve seawalls near Perry Memorial moves forward
The National Park Service is proceeding with plans to rehabilitate seawalls at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial after determining the work will have no significant environmental impact. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.
Regional organizations support shared priorities for the Great Lakes
Ann Arbor, Mich. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, legislators, local communities, tribes, and business and environmental groups today released their shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. 2021 marks the 15th...
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
ANN ARBOR – The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2021 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program.The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program provides grants to reduce nutrients and sediments...
Great Lakes Commission and historic Ford House team up for restoration of Lake St. Clair shoreline and wildlife habitats
GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Michigan -- Ford House, the historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, is teaming up with the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a project to restore disappearing wildlife habitats...
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Michigan Chapter SWCS 2021 ANR Webinar
March 2 - March 3Great Lakes Day 2021
March 3