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Browse all eventsWebinar – Waves of Change: Taking Action to Protect the Great Lakes
January 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
Online
Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff 2026
April 24, 2026 – April 26, 2026
At your favorite Great Lakes shoreline
Great Blue Benefit 2026
June 11, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm CDT
Columbia Yacht Club
In The News
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December 20, 2025
National Leaders & State Legislators in Chicago to Combat Plastic Pollution
Last month, state legislators from around the country came together in Chicago to strategize state-level solutions to the growing plastic pollution crisis. The summit was organized by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a nonpartisan network of state lawmakers, and supported by the Alliance for the […]
Blog
December 18, 2025
Win in Michigan: New Agriculture Pollution Rules on Nutrient Runoff
Winter has once again descended upon the Great Lakes region. What’s new this season in Michigan is a state ban on spreading manure on frozen fields. When manure is applied under frozen or saturated conditions, it cannot absorb into […]
President’s Message
December 15, 2025
2025 Accomplishments
I have always believed that progress on the Great Lakes happens when patience meets persistence. The challenges facing our waters rarely appear overnight. They build slowly, shaped by years of […]