Lake Erie LaMP
During the 1960s Lake Erie was perceived to be "dying" as excessive phosphorus entered the lake. In 1987 the governments of Canada and the United States made a commitment to develop a Lakewide Management Plan for the Great Lakes. The LaMP unites a network of stakeholders in actions to restore and protect the Lake Erie ecosystem. More...

Lake Ontario LaMP
Significant changes have occurred in the Lake Ontario ecosystem over the last century as a result of the effects of toxic pollution and rapid development of the Lake Ontario basin. A number of fish, bird and wildlife populations have declined, due in part, to destruction of habitat, overfishing, the introduction of exotic species and toxic contaminants. However, progress has been made over the last twenty-five years and some of the species are returning. More...

Lake Superior LaMP
Lake Superior is unique, a vast resource of fresh water that has not experienced the same levels of development, urbanization and pollution as the other Great Lakes. Because of this uniqueness, Lake Superior's been designated as a demonstration area where discharges and emissions of toxic substances that are long-lived in the environment and build up in the bodies of humans and wildlife, would not be permitted. More...

Lake Michigan LaMP
Lake Michigan is an outstanding natural resource of global significance, under stress and in need of special attention. Several key indicators point to the continuing concern for the health of the ecosystem.Despite these concerns, significant progress is being made to remediate the legacy of contamination in the basin. More... 

Lake Huron Binational Partnership
The Lake Huron drainage basin plays a unique role in the Great Lakes system, both as the lake in the middle of the Great Lakes and due to its abundance of shoreline habitat. In 2002 the Lake Huron Binational Partnership was formed in order to prioritize and coordinate environmental activities in the Lake Huron basin. More...