Celebrating 70 years of the
Great Lakes Commission!
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.
Save the date — join us in Duluth!
Please save the date for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 28-30 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Pier B Resort in Duluth, Minnesota! Learn more here.
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.
How the Great Lakes Line 5 Tunnel Project would be constructed
Construction on the Great Lakes Line 5 Tunnel Project, a proposed $800 million tunnel that aims to safeguard a pipeline carrying crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac, could begin this fall. A tunnel boring machine would be used to create a...
Scientists suspect lethal virus behind countless fish washing up dead in Lake Huron
Scientists suspect a deadly virus is behind an unusually large number of fish deaths in Lake Huron this spring, where thousands of carcasses have been washing up on Ontario beaches and shorelines. Read the full story by CBC.
Lake Michigan’s ‘fast ferry’ is open for the season, zipping over to Wisconsin in under 3 hours
The Lake Express, the high-speed catamaran car ferry that connects Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Muskegon, Michigan, has officially set off for the season. Read the full story by MLive.
The Advisor E-Newsletter: February 2025
The February 2025 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes final registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, more news on GLRI reauthorization efforts, the latest Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database report, and more!
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous...
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) to support in-person outreach to recreational boaters as part of the annual regional Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz. The Landing Blitz is an...
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GREAT LAKES EVENTS
For more events, visit the
Great Lakes Calendar
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2025 Annual Conference
May 14 - May 16Great Lakes Fishery Commission Annual Meeting 2025
May 28 - May 29IAGLR’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research
June 2 - June 6