Press Release
May 2, 2025
Trump Budget Puts Great Lakes at Risk
CHICAGO, IL (May 2, 2025) – Efforts to keep the Great Lakes healthy and ensure the drinking water for 40 million people is safe to consume would be deeply harmed […]
President's Message
March 6, 2025
How Boaters Can Help Protect the Great Lakes
Boaters have a special connection to the Great Lakes. You love the water. You spend your precious free time maintaining your watercraft so you can enjoy all the beauty the […]
Blog
March 5, 2025
Data Centers Are Increasing in the Great Lakes at What Cost?
A question looms for the Great Lakes: with our water protected from diversion to far-flung locales, are we equally ready for an influx of big new water users here at […]
Webinar
February 20, 2025
Report from DC: Great Lakes Issues on the National Stage
How can our representatives in Washington support the Great Lakes in 2025? Hear from members of our team who presented our recently released federal priorities to members of Congress in […]
President's Message
February 13, 2025
Update: Keeping Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes
Invasive carp are headed toward the Great Lakes, advancing up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers where they have already wreaked havoc. The Brandon Road project – a series of underwater […]
Blog
January 29, 2025
How Washington Can Support the Great Lakes in 2025
Significant progress continues to be made in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, but much more needs to be done. The federal government plays a major role in this work […]
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 […]