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  • Sapling trees protected by white plastic sheaths are planted throughout a park area with grass, wetland, and mature tree
    The City of Dunkirk, New York awarded for Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project
    July 23, 2024 - The city of Dunkirk, NY received the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative’s Wege Award in recognition for projects done as part of the Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project. Since 2022 Dunkirk has used GLRI funding for stormwater management projects that use engineered wetlands to help protect local beaches and water quality in Lake Erie.
  • Wooden walkway surrounded by wetland greenery on both sides. The walkway extends to the horizon where a grove of trees meets a grey cloudy sky.
    Request for Nominations to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB)
    July 12, 2024 - The EPA invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates who desire to serve as members of the EPA’s Great Lakes Advisory Board. For appointment consideration, nominations should be submitted by July 30, 2024.
  • The Sample Collection Team from GWRC On Board the Articulated Tug Barge Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41
    Sampling Ballast Water Management Systems Onboard Ships in the Great Lakes
    July 10, 2024 - Thanks to funding from GLRI, the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Great Waters Research Collaborative has been working with shipping companies to collect data on board Laker vessels to assess the performance of ballast water management systems.
  • Person planting a tree
    Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants
    May 7, 2024 - The Forest Service is awarding $6.28 million in grants to support restoration projects on nonfederal lands in Great Lakes states. These projects improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Lakes through planting trees to intercept stormwater runoff and controlling invasive species.
  • A wood duck drake in the water at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
    Further Recovery for The Freshwater Filter Feeding Saginaw Bay
    May 3, 2024 - A 10,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Michigan is the site of impressive GLRI-funded habitat restoration that reconnects rivers to floodplains. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with researchers and biologists to study how aquatic species use this coastal ecosystem.
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