The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association has done great work to establish seven universally accessible boat launches to help people of all abilities enjoy water sports—a feat that has given the Hoosier State a new claim to fame.

When Milwaukee’s Water Equity Taskforce found that employees of the water sector in the region didn’t reflect the diversity of the community and that structural barriers prevented equitable representation, participating organizations took action.

The Supreme Court’s decision to abolish clean water protections for wetlands will undermine Great Lakes restoration efforts and jeopardize drinking water sources that millions of people depend on in the eight-state region.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition and 63 of our member organizations urged House appropriations subcommittees to support robust funding for Great Lakes restoration and clean water priorities in their Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is excited to announce that the 2023 Great Lakes Conference will be held from October 12-13 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is pleased to see that the Government of Canada is investing in Great Lakes restoration and protection in the form of $420 million CAD (about $306 million USD) over the next ten years.

The Biden Administration released its proposed federal budget on March 9. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has analyzed the budget vis-à-vis our core clean water and Great Lakes programs.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition submitted testimony from Coalition Director Laura Rubin to Congress, urging House and Senate leaders to fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $425 million.