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Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants
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.May 7, 2024
Further Recovery for The Freshwater Filter Feeding Saginaw Bay
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.May 3, 2024
Research Reveals Hope for Managing Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish
GLRI funds support researchers working quickly to find solutions to an invasive species sweeping the Great Lakes - the red swamp crayfish. Researchers, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hopeful as they try various combinations of management and eradication techniques.May 3, 2024
Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2024 Invasive Carp Action Plan
To support the ongoing battle to reduce the destructiveness of invasive carp and the threats they pose to the Great Lakes, the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced the release of its annual Invasive Carp Action Plan for 2024.May 2, 2024
USGS Publishes Interactive Water Quality Dashboard for Great Lakes Tributaries
The United States Geological Survey announces the availability of a new online, interactive water-quality dashboard for 24 major U.S. tributaries to the Great Lakes.May 2, 2024
Toledo students help with restoration project in the Maumee AOC
Toledo Public School students contribute to a stream restoration project in the Maumee AOC funded by the GLRI with support from H2Ohio.May 1, 2024
EPA Announces more than $35 million to Selectees to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Great Lakes
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office selects four applicants to run Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs to provide funding to underserved and overburdened communities throughout the Great Lakes basin.April 30, 2024
Casting lines and connecting lives: The Detroit River Youth Fishing Team
GLRI funds have enabled nearly 800 participants to participate in DRYFT, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program based in Detroit, Michigan. By teaching youth to fish, this nature-focused experiential project will create opportunities to learn about local environments while developing lifelong outdoor skills.April 26, 2024
Legacy to LLC — A Generational Tradition of Conservation Farming
Instilled with commitment to land stewardship, the next generation of Kane Dairy farmers sets out to take their parent’s vision for helping the family land to new levels with financial and technical assistance from Natural Resource Conservation Service programs.
April 12, 2024
