Dates set for 2012 Great Lakes Days
Thanksgiving has yet to arrive but it is already time to start planning for the 2012 edition of Great Lakes Days in Washington, D.C. The event will be held Feb. 28-29 in Washington. Every year, more than 100 citizens from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin travel to our nation’s capital to … Continue reading
Join Us for Great Lakes Day March 1-2 in Washington, D.C.
Great Lakes advocates have been instrumental in winning support from President Obama and the U.S. Congress for the Lakes through the $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Join us in our nation’s capitol March 1-2 to ensure that the nation continues its commitment to the Great Lakes and the millions of people who depend on … Continue reading
Great Lakes Day 2010 – February 23-24 – Washington, DC – Registration is now open!
With your help, the effort to restore the Great Lakes has made significant progress in the past year, which is why it is more important now than ever to attend Great Lakes Day, February 23-24 in Washington, D.C.!
Rep. Jim Oberstar: Pump Up the Volume on Clean Water Restoration Act!
If the Ancient Mariner were to wax poetic today his “rime” may instead say, water, water everywhere, but none of it clean! That’s depressing. But soon, we hope Minnesota Rep. Jim Obertar (DFL) will introduce the Clean Water Restoration Act. Rep. Oberstar gave a rousing speech to the Healing Our Water’s Coalition in Duluth, Minn. … Continue reading
Great Lakes Day 2008
The Great Lakes region’s Healing Our Waters Coalition members joined forces in Washington today to hike the Hill and advocate for Great Lakes issues with US House and Senate Members and staff. They spent all of yesterday training up on a host of issues and preparing for today’s events. “We need all the lobbying we … Continue reading