NOAA works through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to restore habitat across the Great Lakes region. Our work helps strengthen valuable Great Lakes fisheries, restore coastal wetlands, and provide recreational opportunities.
Learn how NOAA worked with the Great Lakes Commission to restore natural rapids on the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to restore important spawning grounds.
NOAA announced $8.9 million in funding for three Great Lakes habitat restoration partnerships to restore wetlands and improve fish passage in the Great Lakes.