An inspiring week in DC advocating for the #GreatLakes! Thank you to the 16 members of Congress & 2 members of Parliament who joined us for #GreatLakesDay.
As Senator Bernie Moreno said: “The Great Lakes are a model of what bipartisanship can achieve when we put people over politics.”
A coalition of agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, and other leaders have announced shared priorities to restore the #GreatLakes and strengthen our economy.
Ahead of #GreatLakesDay, we’re united for a healthy environment and economic growth. https://ow.ly/V1UH50YpfIu
In 2026, we're calling on our federal partners to fund #GLRI, invest in #GreatLakes navigation, support clean water, pass a Farm Bill, build resiliency, and fight algal blooms and invasive species.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/it3y50Yo40G
Recent headlines from our #GreatLakes Daily News service:
A giant fish experiment is taking shape in N MI; Bad River Band files petition for judicial review of Line 5 permit; and Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get ‘extended reality’ treatment.
www.glc.org/dailynews
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay closes TODAY February 23 at 5 p.m. ET!
https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects to protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV #GLRI
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay is closing soon!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
DID YOU KNOW: In 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin? 🌊 💻
Check out our new fact sheet summarizing the 2024 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, and read more about the report at https://ow.ly/ZayL50Y9mMt
For 35 years, #GreatLakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grants have empowered local partners to keep our lakes clean—preventing nearly 100,000 pounds of phosphorus from entering the Great Lakes since 2017 alone!
🌊 Exciting Opportunity! 🌊
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects that will protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Help us protect new water bodies and access points from aquatic #invasivespecies by applying for funding for this summer's #GreatLakes AIS Landing Blitz! This annual event unites partners to prevent the spread of AIS at boating access sites.
https://ow.ly/E4Xi50Ych2m #GLAISBlitz
Hey, we heard this weekend is the #SuperbOwl!
DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?
Learn more from our partners at Audubon Great Lakes: https://ow.ly/IzkS50Y9z2Q
A report released we released in January found that in 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin: https://ow.ly/YOi150Y8lXH
Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
Missed the first #GreatLakes Harmful Algal Blooms Collaborative webinar on communicating #HABS risk? 🌊 The recording is now online!
Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes.
Watch here: https://ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
Our recent GLC newsletter highlights include an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
Read it now: https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
UPDATE: This application will close Jan 31 at 5pm Eastern!
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
New video of the restoration of North Fish Creek in the Lake Superior headwaters of WI, funded in part through our #GreatLakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program!
More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen...
youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
🚨 OUT NOW: our January newsletter ! 🌊
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
🌊💻 Our director Erika Jensen spoke to The Detroit News about how data centers could affect the #GreatLakes: https://ow.ly/OiQf50Y0QAS
The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
From today's #GreatLakes Daily News:
Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more.
https://www.glc.org/dailynews
Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk!
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
This bill is an important step to ensure that the world’s longest deep draft commercial waterway – the #GreatLakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System – receives its fair share of funding to continue improving the safety and reliability of our region’s ports.
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NEWS: A new report demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the #GreatLakes.
In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. https://www.glc.org/news/wudb-121125
Finally, the GLC passed resolutions calling for water reuse and coordinated resource management in the development of AI/computing infrastructure, as well as prevention of plastic pollution and harmonization of stormwater management.
Read more: glc.org/news/am-103025
