News by Year 2026
Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposals
The Great Lakes Commission issued a request for proposals for projects that will help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams.February 20, 2026
Great Lakes Commission Awards Nearly $315,000 to Help Manage Invasive Phragmites
Using funding provided from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Great Lakes Commission’s 21 grants will help local organizations better control one of the most aggressive invasive plants in the Great Lakes basin.February 4, 2026
Increasing Habitat and Supporting Native Fish in Saginaw Bay
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission completed construction of a nearshore rock reef by Channel Island using GLRI funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Habitat Conservation.February 3, 2026
EPA and Partners Announce more than $200 Million to Clean Up Grand Calumet River Area of Concern
The project will remove over 240,000 cubic yards of contaminated canal and river bottom sediment and remediate over 100 acres of sediment at two sites in the AOC.January 26, 2026