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
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 has released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin to help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
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.
ADVOCACY
2019 Great Lakes Regional Priorities
On Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., a broad coalition of business, maritime, labor and environmental groups, regional agencies, state legislators, cities and tribes released a set of shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes, supporting a thriving economy, and sustaining a healthy environment.
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.
NEWS RELEASE
GLC calls on President and Congress to provide full funding for new Soo Lock
At the 2018 GLC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Great Lakes Commission called on President Trump and the U.S. Congress to fully fund the construction of a new large lock at the Soo Locks complex.
Gale-force winds and up to 20-foot waves are likely on Lake Michigan
The second intense storm in a week is whipping up gale-force winds and waves as high as 20 feet across an already-high Lake Michigan. This latest storm is likely to be even stronger than last week's, which caused damaging lakeshore flooding and eroded dunes along the...
More than $264,000 in funding to help protect Lake Erie
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $264,000 in grants for nine projects to protect and restore the Lake Erie Coastal Zone. Read and view the full story by Erie News Now.
USGS finds ‘nothing shocking’ during its Lake Huron survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) fisheries research vessel Sturgeon has just completed its counter-clockwise circumnavigation of Lake Huron and the months-long process of analyzing the data is now underway. Read the full story by the Manitoulin Expositor.
Great Lakes Commission applauds release of new Great Lakes Restoration Action Plan
The Commission calls on Congress to reauthorize and increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission applauds the release by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a new action plan to guide the Great Lakes...
Great Lakes Commission Holds 2019 Annual Meeting in Québec City
The Great Lakes Commission held its 2019 annual meeting in Québec City, Québec, celebrating 64 years of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Partnership that formally recognized Québec and Ontario’s representation on the Great Lakes Commission.
Great Lakes Commission awards $2.2 million under Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announces $2.2 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes. This runoff has economic and environmental impacts and contributes to the formation of harmful...
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2019 Annual MiCorps Conference and Training
October 232019 Source Water Protection Conference
October 29 - October 30
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