The Great Lakes Calendar features events from around the region that may be of interest to Great Lakes stakeholders, with a focus on professional conferences and events relevant to research, science, policy, and education. If you have an event you would like to publicize, please submit it below!
Keeping our Great Lakes beaches clean starts with you! Adopt-a-Beach cleanups are a fun, free, easy way to give back to your community and keep plastic pollution out of our Great Lakes. It’s easy to jump right into the Adopt-a-Beach community. Join a cleanup today!
Applying New Technology at a Great (Lake) Scale: What are We Waiting for?
Kevin Ailes has been documenting and searching for the Great Lakes vessels that were part of the Underground Railroad for the last five years. On June 19th he will share much of his research along with documentation on three of the vessels which have defined his searches.
The Dredging Summit & Expo ’24 is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction.
Author Barb Barton will present her award-winning book about the rich tradition of wild rice in Michigan and its importance to the Anishinaabek people who live here.
Great Lakes Seminar Series with Jeffrey Freymueller.
Since 1997, Dianna Stampfler has been presenting lively and upbeat programs about Michigan's lighthouses, historic sites, and paranormal destinations in her home state of Michigan.
Megan Owens, Executive Director of Transportation Riders United, will moderate a discussion about the future of public transportation.
The American Great Lakes Ports Association will hold its 2024 Annual Conference on August 8th & 9th in downtown Chicago.
The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes Water Quality Board will debut a new online scenario-based game, “Choosing Your Great Lakes Future,” on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus Annual Meeting brings state and provincial legislators from across the basin together to discuss and learn about policies in the areas of water consumption, toxic substances, aquatic invasive species, coastal resiliency, and nutrient management.
Join us for the first presentation of our 2024 Fall Lecture Series presented by Larry & Karen Bettcher. Offered as a hybrid event, participants can choose when registering to take part in-person at the National Museum of the Great Lakes or online via Zoom.
September’s Ecorse Creek Cleanup will happen at 1140 Montie Road, Lincoln Park, MI followed by a celebratory luncheon at Pepper Road Park in Ecorse.
Celebrating the iconic historic Toledo Lighthouse.
The Lakebed 2024 Conference is focused on the scientific, economic, and environmental value associated with the high-resolution mapping of the Great Lakes.
Learn about FORCE BLUE - the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains and redeploys former Special Operations veterans to work alongside scientists on marine conservations missions.
Learn about the factors that drive algae growth in Lake Huron and the potential impacts on the ecosystem!
The next Great Lakes Dredging Team 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park.
The Detroit River Water Festival is an outdoor, educational event designed to help students learn about our most precious natural resource - clean, fresh water.
The Healing Our Waters—Great Lakes Coalition is hosting the 2024 Great Lakes Conference September 26-27 in Chicago, IL.