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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
Modification to 2024 Request for Applications for the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network
On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office issued a request for applications (RFA) to conduct sample collection and analyses in support of the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN).
April 9, 2024
NOAA Announces New High-Resolution Coastal Land Cover Data for the Great Lakes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the availability of new, high-resolution land cover data—used to document key geographic and landscape features covering Earth’s surface—for coastal communities across the country, including the Great Lakes. This new data can be used to inform wetland restoration projects and enable other activities to build climate resilience.
April 1, 2024
Tribes in Wisconsin use innovative technologies to manage invasive species
Several tribes in Wisconsin are making progress removing invasive plant species through this USDA Forest Service Eastern Region grant.
March 22, 2024