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Webinar

January 16, 2025

From Shore to Shore: Getting Active to Protect the Great Lakes

Discover how you can play an active role in protecting and preserving the Great Lakes! We’ll dive into a variety of ways to get involved with the Alliance for the […]

Blog

December 23, 2024

Congress Continues Momentum to Stop Invasive Carp

Congress – on a bipartisan vote – passed legislation late last week that continues strong momentum to stop invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan. Invasive carp pose serious economic and […]

Blog

December 16, 2024

Alliance Ambassadors Grow Community Connections with the Great Lakes

You can find them across the Great Lakes region: at conferences, zoos, boat shows, farmer’s markets, swim races, film festivals, Earth Day events, and more. Volunteer Alliance Ambassadors are out […]

President's Message

December 16, 2024

Breakthroughs for the Great Lakes

I firmly believe in the power of the long view. Great Lakes problems often result from years of accumulated neglect and bad decisions. Righting the ship requires years of patience […]

Webinar

December 12, 2024

Webinar: The Election and the Great Lakes

Hear from Alliance for the Great Lakes staff about what the 2024 election means for the Great Lakes. We’ll discuss how we can all work together to protect the lakes […]

Blog

December 9, 2024

3 Big Firsts for Adopt-a-Beach

Thanks to our amazing volunteers, Adopt-a-Beach celebrated three big firsts in 2024. Adopt-a-Beach on your phone This spring, our beach cleanup program launched a new system that allows volunteers to […]

Press Release

December 4, 2024

Construction to Begin on Brandon Road Invasive Carp Barrier

Chicago, IL (December 4, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced they had awarded the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project […]

Press Release

October 24, 2024

Monitoring Milestone in Fight Against Lake Erie Pollution

Lansing, Michigan (October 24, 2024) – A critical milestone in the fight against algal blooms on Lake Erie was reached as the installation of water quality monitoring equipment in five […]

Press Release

October 8, 2024

EPA Finalizes Clean Drinking Water Rule That Will Get the Lead Out of Great Lakes Drinking Water

Chicago, IL (October 8, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule today requiring that water utilities across the country replace harmful lead pipes. The Lead […]

Press Release

September 24, 2024

EPA Vessel Discharge Rule Once Again Fails to Protect the Great Lakes

Chicago, IL (September 24, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule regulating ballast water was signed on September 20th. The EPA’s final rule does not protect the […]

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