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The City of Dunkirk, New York awarded for Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project
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.July 23, 2024
Request for Nominations to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB)
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.July 12, 2024
Sampling Ballast Water Management Systems Onboard Ships in the Great Lakes
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.July 10, 2024
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
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