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Soil Health Improvements in Western New York Farm Increase Economic Gain for Farmers
Good management of farmland leads to positive environmental outcomes for healthy soil and clean water. In Western New York, the Macauley family has found that these practices can have an added benefit – a better bottom line for their farm business!November 26, 2024
GLRI grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. TNovember 21, 2024
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
EPA completes Drum Removal Pilot Study in the Hubbell Processing Area of the Torch Lake Area of Concern
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completed a Drum Removal Pilot Study in the Hubbell Processing Area of the Torch Lake Area of Concern.November 13, 2024
Great Lakes Commission Distributing Over $500,000 To Improve Management of Invasive Wetland Plant
Over $500,000 of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding is being distributed by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) through the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) to improve management outcomes for treatment of the non-native Phragmites australis (common reed).November 7, 2024
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. The grant to Cleveland Metroparks is allowing partners to plant trees, reduce soil compaction and enhance a riparian buffer along Euclid Creek.
Cleveland Metroparks is the grant recipient and leads the project operations. The GLRI grant provided all the funding for the trees and herbaceous plants, plus rain gardens and deer fencing, and funds for the contractors to plant trees.
October 29, 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
EPA Announces $4 Million Funding Opportunity for Phosphorus Reduction Efforts in Western Lake Erie Basin
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $4 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to support phosphorus reduction efforts in the western Lake Erie basin through farmer outreach and technical assistance. Applications will be accepted until November 22, 2024.September 27, 2024
NOAA’s Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program Announces 2024 Awards
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $652,117 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for seven projects that will engage K-12 students in meaningful watershed education experiences under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) programSeptember 20, 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