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About Us

Who We Are

​The Great Lakes Coastal Assembly is a binational, voluntary partnership that works through member collaboration. We are comprised of coastal and natural resource driven organizations throughout the Great Lakes region conducting research and monitoring, implementing on-the-ground projects, and working on policy, planning, and outreach.  

What We Do

Together, we have taken steps towards large-scale conservation in the Great Lakes region with a primary focus on coastal wetlands.  Specific goals and initiatives are outlined in our Action Plan.
Pilot the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Framework
Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Partner Meeting (Heather Stirratt, NOAA)
Finalize the Saginaw Bay-Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Blueprint
Host a biennial Great Lakes Coastal Symposium
Explore coastal priorities beyond coastal wetlands
Establish a Great Lakes Islands Conservation Workgroup
Strengthen connections throughout Great Lakes coastal systems

​Our Members

State & Interstate

Great Lakes Commission ∙ Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources ∙ Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ∙ Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources ∙ Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources ∙ New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation ∙ New York State Dept. of State ∙ Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources ∙ Ohio Lake Erie Commission ∙ Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection ∙ Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources

Federal & Tribal

Environment and Climate Change Canada ∙ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ∙ Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians ∙ Bay Mills Indian Community ∙ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ∙ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ∙ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ∙ U.S. Geological Survey 

Nongovernmental

Coastal States Organization ∙  Ducks Unlimited ∙ Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative ∙ Audubon Great Lakes ∙ Nature Conservancy of Canada ∙ Trout Unlimited ​∙ ​The Nature Conservancy

Universities & Extension Offices

Central Michigan University ∙ Michigan Sea Grant ∙ Michigan Natural Features Inventory ∙ Grand Valley State University 
GLCA Fact Sheet

History

​Conservation and management of coastal ecosystems and associated resources requires a diverse assemblage of, and collaboration among, federal, state, tribal, nongovernmental, and private interests. Bringing together that diverse assemblage was the intent of Great Lakes Coastal Conservation Working Group a cross-organizational team initiated in 2013 by the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC). With our charter, the CCWG evolved into an independent, collaborative group outside of the LCC structure: the Great Lakes Coastal Assembly. 

2010

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are unveiled, including the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC.  

2013

The Great Lakes Coastal Conservation Working Group is formed. 

2015

The Great Lakes Coastal Conservation Working Group launches the Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Landscape Conservation Design (Coastal Wetland Blueprint).

2017

LCCs phased out.

2019

The Great Lakes Coastal Conservation Working Group transitions to a voluntary partnership, the Great Lakes Coastal Assembly.

​Contact Us to Learn More

​​Liz Berg | Assembly Coordinator and Great Lakes Coastal Program Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, [email protected]

​Cherie Hagen | Assembly Co-Chair and Lake Superior Supervisor, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, [email protected]

Janice Kerns | Assembly Co-Chair and Reserve Manager at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, [email protected]

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