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.

Register now — join us in Duluth!

Please  join us this fall for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting, taking place October 28-30 in Duluth, Minnesota at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Register by Friday, September 19, for a $50 discount! 

Thanks for joining us in D.C.!

Thank you for joining us March 4-6 for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., including the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception! Learn more about the events here.

2025 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes

The GLC released its 2025 agenda for the Great Lakes, calling for continued strategic investment in the lakes, which hold 95% of America’s fresh surface water and provide drinking water for more than 47 million people. Read more about our priorities here.

The Advisor

The February 2025 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, news on GLRI reauthorization efforts, the latest Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database report, and more!

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.

COMMENTARY: The Great Lakes deserve better

For decades the Great Lakes and their natural resources have faced the environmental crises of pollution and degradation, despite the conservation promises of elected officials.  Read the full story by Michigan Daily.

Shoring up coastal resiliency

Fluctuations in Great Lakes water levels and ice cover broadly affect coastal communities and contribute to coastal erosion. Coastal resiliency strategies are navigating the best methods to preserve the landscape and the communities from these effects. Read the full...

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GREAT LAKES EVENTS

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