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Great Lakes collaboration across the U.S. government

Read the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) FY2025-2029 plan and come back for updates.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) accelerates efforts to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world – the Great Lakes.

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    Learn about GLRI Action Plan 4

    Read about how GLRI is working with state, Tribe, and nonfederal partners to strategically target the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem and associated human health issues.

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    View recent updates to GLRI.us projects

    Guided by the GLRI Action Plan, the Federal agencies of the GLRI’s Regional Working Group coordinate to select the best combination of programs, projects, and activities to achieve GLRI goals.

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    Map displaying the Great Lakes region, including Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. The map is marked with various colored dots representing different data points or locations of GLRI projects per Focus Area around the lakes and surrounding areas. The dots are scattered across the map, indicating a wide distribution of data points throughout the region.

    Map of GLRI projects

    This map shows the symbolic location of all Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects funded between fiscal years 2010 and 2020.