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EPA and Partners Celebrate Completion of Major Restoration Work in Ohio’s Cuyahoga River Area of Concern

The West Creek Flume Spillway Project, completed with a $7M Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant, stabilized 6,500 linear feet of shoreline and restored fish passage.

August 14, 2025

Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers

NOAA habitat restoration projects in the Great Lakes basin have strengthened fisheries and ecosystems, benefited local economies as well as, supported resilient communities. NOAA has worked through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for 15 years to restore habitat through 98 high priority projects and have consequently restored over 5,180 acres of habitat and reopened more than 520 miles of rivers and streams for fish and wildlife populations. 

June 24, 2025

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fisheries on New York’s Salmon River

NOAA supports efforts to restore habitat and prevent erosion on the Salmon River in New York, a popular recreational fishing destination. Erosion, sedimentation, and changes to the water flow of the Salmon River have contributed to habitat degradation and threatened the health of the river’s fish population. NOAA provided $390,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to remove an abandoned railroad trestle bridge which was causing sediment buildup and erosion of the river’s streambank. 

May 20, 2025

Revitalizing the Detroit River Ecosystem for Great Lakes Fisheries

NOAA, with help from partners across the Great Lakes Basin, is transforming the Detroit River to create important spawning and nursery habitat for native fish like the walleye, lake sturgeon, northern pike, and smallmouth bass. These restoration initiatives are improving the health of the river and making progress towards removing the Detroit River from the list of areas of concern. 

May 20, 2025

Invasive Species Control and Wetland Restoration at Four Mile Creek State Park, New York

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation lead a project funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to control invasive species and enhance wetland restoration at the mouth of the Four Mile Creek.

April 1, 2025

Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline

March 2025 - Federal, state, and local agencies celebrate significant progress in Lake Erie’s shoreline expansion through the implementation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

March 13, 2025

National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.

Utilizing funding from GLRI, the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) has supported the City of Duluth, Minnesota, to improve and expand park and trail spaces near historically disadvantaged neighborhoods located along the St. Louis River Estuary. The initial revitalization efforts to improve Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail will enhance residents’ opportunities to connect back to a cultural and ecologically significant area of the waterfront. Partners are working together to preserve and enhance this trail while promoting awareness of the interconnectedness between Indigenous heritage and environmental stewardship.

January 17, 2025

GLRI Funds Help Pollinators Thrive on Finger Lakes National Forest

In Schuyler County, NY, GLRI funds enabled the USDA Forest Service’s Finger Lakes National Forest to replace nonnative grasses with pollinator habitat.

November 15, 2024

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Emerald Shiner Fish Passage Project

The US Army Corps of Engineers builds a 700-foot-long fish passage at the City of Buffalo’s Freedom Park on Unity Island to support Emerald Shiner fish.

October 16, 2024

$4.2 Million Recommended for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

Funding for three ongoing cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.

September 18, 2024

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