News by Topics - Restoration
Invasive Species Control and Wetland Restoration at Four Mile Creek State Park, New York
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation lead a project funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to control invasive species and enhance wetland restoration at the mouth of the Four Mile Creek.April 1, 2025
Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline
March 2025 - Federal, state, and local agencies celebrate significant progress in Lake Erie’s shoreline expansion through the implementation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.March 13, 2025
National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.
Utilizing funding from GLRI, the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) has supported the City of Duluth, Minnesota, to improve and expand park and trail spaces near historically disadvantaged neighborhoods located along the St. Louis River Estuary. The initial revitalization efforts to improve Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail will enhance residents’ opportunities to connect back to a cultural and ecologically significant area of the waterfront. Partners are working together to preserve and enhance this trail while promoting awareness of the interconnectedness between Indigenous heritage and environmental stewardship.January 17, 2025
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
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
$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
Major Strides in Maumee AOC Restoration as 17 GLRI-Funded Projects Advance
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) celebrates significant progress in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) through the implementation of 17 habitat restoration projects
September 9, 2024
$12 Million Available for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration
NOAA is seeking proposals for new grant awards that will restore habitat for Great Lakes fisheries, helping to support local ecosystems and communities.September 5, 2024
Significant Restoration Milestones reached in Buffalo Outer Harbor Slip #3
The US Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and local partners have reached a significant milestone by beginning the construction of a multi-year coastal wetland habitat restoration project in the Buffalo Outer Harbor Slip #3. The project uses clean sediment dredged from the navigation channel to create wetland habitat that will benefit native plants, fish, and birds and the local community.
August 30, 2024
Wetland enhancement and water quality improvements at Woodlawn Beach State Park
Major strides made in water quality and habitat improvement efforts by New York’s State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Woodlawn Beach State Park.
August 7, 2024