Partners and Resources

Many organizations are working to save the Great Lakes. Visit these links for more information.

Great Lakes Policy and Legislation
Healing Our Waters
A coalition of more than 90 organizations represents millions of residents in the Great Lakes area whose goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes.

Beach Cleanup Projects
Adopt-a-Beach
Create positive change for your local beach.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sites
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Locate a household hazardous waste collection site in your area.

General Information
Alliance for the Great Lakes
The Alliance works to conserve and restore the world's largest freshwater resource through policy, education and local efforts.

Chicago Wilderness   
An alliance of more than 200 public and private organizations works to protect, restore, study and manage the natural ecosystems of the Chicago region.

Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund    
The Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin.

Great Lakes Forever
This public education initiative raises awareness of the value and vulnerability of the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes United
This international coalition is dedicated to preserving and restoring the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem.

National Wildlife Federation
The Great Lakes Natural Resource Center of the National Wildlife Federation works to protect the Great Lakes for the wildlife and humans that depend on this invaluable resource.

The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people, including the Great Lakes and surrounding areas.

Governmental Resources
EPA GLNPO
The Great Lakes National Program Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Michigan Sea Grant
Wisconsin Sea Grant
Sea Grant, administered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is a partnership of public and private sectors for environmental stewardship, long-term economic development and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and Great Lakes resources.  

Chicago Department of the Environment

International Joint Commission
The independent binational organization was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters and to advise Canada and the United States on related questions.

Great Lakes Commission
The binational agency promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.

Council of Great Lakes Governors
Through the council, governors work collectively to ensure that the entire Great Lakes region is both economically sound and environmentally conscious in addressing today's problems and tomorrow's challenges.

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
This binational coalition of mayors and other local officials works actively with federal, state and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The commission coordinates fisheries research, controls the invasive sea lamprey, and facilitates cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal management agencies.


The Great Lakes Conservation Awareness Initiative is generously supported by:

Accenture

ArcelorMittal

FedEx Corporation

Helen M. Harrison Foundation

HSBC - North America

Otto W. Lehmann Foundation

Tellabs Foundation

United States Department of Commerce-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration