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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
Degradation of Benthos BUI removed at Eighteenmile Creek AOC
The Degradation of Benthos Beneficial Use Impairment was removed from the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern after federal, state, and local partners concluded that communities of benthic macroinvertebrates are not negatively impacted by PCBs.November 25, 2025
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Using GLRI Funds to Set Up Habitat Restoration Projects for Success
NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and other partners are leveraging funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to advance habitat restoration projects in all eight Great Lakes states.November 25, 2025
Great Lakes Commission Awards More Than $1.7M to Reduce Runoff and Improve Great Lakes Water Quality
Seven projects in Indiana, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin were selected for funding through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program.November 24, 2025
Giving Lake Sturgeon a Strong Start
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and its partners are helping restore and reintroduce this vital Great Lakes species by intervening as caretakers early in the lake sturgeon’s lifecycle.November 17, 2025
Marking Fish for Maximum Impact
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mass marking program is supporting the recovery of lake trout populations thanks to funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.November 13, 2025
EPA and EGLE Celebrate Removal of Muskegon Lake Area of Concern from List of Most Environmentally Degraded Areas in the Great Lakes
In September, Muskegon Lake became the 8th overall U.S. AOC delisted and the 7th delisted under the GLRI. The designation comes after years of restoration and remediation work which restored more than 134 acres of habitat and 6,000 linear feet of shoreline.October 8, 2025
A GLRI Demonstration Project is Showing How Drainage Water Recycling Can Increase Yields for Farmers While Keeping Waters Clean
In Lima, Ohio, researchers at The Ohio State University are testing an innovative water retention system to passively treat runoff before recycling the water back onto the field to irrigate crops.September 10, 2025