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January 4, 2024
Meleah Geertsma
Meleah joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes as Director of Clean Water & Equity in 2023. In this role, Meleah is responsible for leading the Alliance’s water infrastructure team, […]
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March 21, 2023
DC Update: Great Lakes Advocates Head to Washington, President’s Budget Released
Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, […]
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September 29, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach Reaches a Milestone
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. As we dug into the data we’d collected, we realized the program was approaching a […]
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March 16, 2022
Team Leader Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you for becoming an Adopt-a-Beach™ Team Leader! We’ve put together some FAQs to answer all your questions and make your Adopt-a-Beach cleanup successful and stress-free. You can also check […]
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March 15, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach™ Lesson Plans
Taking your students on an Adopt-a-Beach field trip? Use these free lesson plans before, during and after their big adventure!
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November 16, 2021
New Board Chair, Four New Directors Welcomed to Alliance for the Great Lakes Board
The Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors held their annual meeting November 5-6 in Chicago. At the meeting, the board elected a new chair and four new directors […]
Annual Report
March 24, 2021
50 Years…Forward
The Alliance for the Great Lakes celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. Although we could not gather together to celebrate our anniversary as planned, we took the occasion to review […]
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February 4, 2021
Calumet Connect Databook
Chicago’s vibrant Southeast Side is rich in water resources. It’s home to Lake Michigan, Lake Calumet, Big Marsh Nature Preserve, and the Calumet River, which courses through the community. But […]
Blog
December 10, 2020
2020 Accomplishments – Thanks to Our Supporters
Thanks for all you did to support and protect the Great Lakes this year. We made progress together during what was for many of us our most difficult year ever. […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
Community Partnerships, Listening and Learning: A Driving Force
“The Alliance is listening to communities and then integrating what we’ve heard into our water priorities. And we do more than listening. We are now actively supporting the communities that […]