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
Register now for the 2019 GLC Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, October 9-11 in beautiful Québec City! Visit the meeting web page for additional details and registration information. We look forward to seeing you in Québec!
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.
Bill to ban catching perch for profit has Saginaw Bay fishing company worried
A trio of bills in the state House would, in part, stop commercial fishing of yellow perch and impose stricter regulations on commercial fishing. Read the full story by MLive.
Team uncovers long-lost Great Lakes wreck
In July, a cargo ship lost at the bottom of Lake Huron for 11 decades was found. Now, pictures from their dives and composite images from the shipwreck are available. Watch the full story by The Sault News.
Wisconsin DNR survey detects PFAS contamination in creeks, rivers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sampled the five water bodies this summer because they’re near known or suspected PFAS contamination sites such as military bases. Read the full story by Associated Press.
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...
Position Available: Chief Information Officer
The Great Lakes Commission seeks a proven, visionary leader in strategy, implementation and management of information and digital technologies to help the agency transform governance and policy making in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.
Great Lakes Commission announces hiring of Eric Brown as Senior Advisor for External Relations
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is pleased to announce the addition of Eric Brown as its new Senior Advisor for External Relations. Brown, who has spent his career working to advance Great Lakes policy priorities, will fill a new role for GLC that...
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Great Lakes Environmental Remediation and Redevelopment Conference
October 16 - October 182019 Annual MiCorps Conference and Training
October 23
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