Real work is happening across the Great Lakes. Our quarterly newsletter breaks down the initiatives and partners making it happen. Subscribe and keep up with what matters. https://glpf.org/#sign-up-form

ICYMI: Our 2025 investment with a team led by Propagate is opening new pathways for farmers to adopt tree crops on challenging land. By expanding markets and improving land stewardship, this project supports resilient farms and cleaner water across the basin. https://bit.ly/4nqDZJO

Smarter water systems are already at work across the Great Lakes. Our latest blog shows how early collaboration with Hyfi helped turn bold ideas into practical tools that reduce flooding, improve water quality, and support local water managers. https://bit.ly/45LhVCe

ICYMI: In 2025 we invested in a team led by Moonshot Missions to strengthen how wastewater utilities across the basin lead, plan, and deliver community impact. Through the peer led PRESERVE network, more than 25 utilities will build systems that turn savings into cleaner water. http://bit.ly/48YKA8Q

Every strong project starts with a clear question. Can we help protect the Great Lakes for the future. If you are exploring an idea with that purpose, connect with us. https://bit.ly/42xZb6M

Entering 2026 grateful for the partners and teams who make this work possible. Together, we advance regional action to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Thankful for our shared commitment to their health and future. https://glpf.org/

Every quarter we share insights from teams advancing solutions that support the long term health of the Great Lakes. For a clear view of regional progress, subscribe now. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Effective innovation strengthens both the Great Lakes and the people who depend on them. If your concept can produce measurable gains for the region, we want to hear from you. https://bit.ly/42xZb6M

Curious about what is working for the Great Lakes right now. Our quarterly newsletter highlights the projects and partnerships delivering real results. Subscribe and stay informed. https://glpf.org/#sign-up-form

We are supporting four new efforts to advance regional action for the Great Lakes. One led by Proof Projects LLC uses their AMARS platform to help communities restore natural coastlines and strengthen habitat. Learn about all of them on our new blog. https://bit.ly/4omzz61

New approaches are taking shape across the basin. Smarter water systems. Healthier soils. Stronger partnerships. If your work can advance Great Lakes health, start a conversation with us. https://bit.ly/42xZb6M

The GLPF Quarterly Newsletter brings you stories from across the basin. New tools. New partnerships. Real progress for Great Lakes water. Read the latest issue and stay connected. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Four new investments are moving regional water solutions forward. One led by Environmental Defense Fund brings conservation into everyday farm finance to support cleaner water and stronger farms. Learn more about all four in our new blog. https://bit.ly/4omzz61

A new partnership with Moonshot Missions is one of four new investments advancing regional water leadership. The peer led PRESERVE network will help more than 25 utilities turn operational savings into cleaner water. Learn more in our new blog. https://bit.ly/4omzz61

Great Lakes innovation starts with strong concepts that can be tested, refined, and scaled. We partner with teams ready to turn good thinking into real impact. Bring your idea and start the conversation. https://bit.ly/42xZb6M

New GLPF investment: Propagate will connect farmers and buyers to grow the market for tree crops on marginal land, advancing soil health, farm resilience, and cleaner water across the Great Lakes Basin. https://bit.ly/4nqDZJO

What does innovation for the Lakes look like? The GLPF Quarterly Newsletter showcases the ideas, teams, and tools making a difference—right now. Subscribe and explore what’s working across the Great Lakes. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Innovation begins with connection. We’re looking for bold thinkers and practical doers ready to improve how our region manages water, supports farms, and restores ecosystems. Bring us your idea. Start a conversation with us today.

Big change starts small and grows through partnership. If you’re advancing an idea that could strengthen the health of our water, our land, or our communities, we want to connect. Let’s build something transformative together.

ICYMI: Freshwater and five land trusts are using advanced modeling to target farmland that drives nutrient pollution. Their regional collaboration is restoring key acres and proving a scalable, science-based path to clean water and healthy habitats. https://bit.ly/4h26Ocy

From regenerative land practices to smarter urban water systems, real transformation is happening in our basin. Stay in the loop with the Great Lakes Protection Fund’s quarterly updates. Subscribe today. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Marinas on the Great Lakes are showing how green infrastructure can reduce flooding and improve water quality. With strong partnerships and shared learning, these efforts are charting a course for resilient waterfronts across the region. https://bit.ly/3JTbDsn

Our Project Development Manager, Collin Knauss, joins a panel at the Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Conference in Rochester, NY, Sept 25–26, to discuss supporting early career professionals and building the next generation of Great Lakes leaders. https://bit.ly/47f7DvM

On Sept 24 in Rochester, the Great Lakes Regional Learning Exchange brings together community leaders and nonprofits for a free day of training and collaboration. Build skills to secure federal funding and advance restoration across the Great Lakes. https://bit.ly/3V8oskW

Every breakthrough begins with a connection. If you’re working on a solution that could benefit our water, our land, or our communities, we want to hear from you. Start a conversation with us. http://bit.ly/45vQ4pW

Together we are advancing green infrastructure and reimagining how water moves through our cities. Read the Resilient Infrastructure Sustainable Communities (RISC) in the Great Lakes Region report to see how. https://bit.ly/4fXGlwi

Stories worth sharing. Solutions worth scaling. Our newsletter brings you the latest on collaborative efforts restoring the Great Lakes. Subscribe now and stay close to the work driving ecological and economic resilience. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Real impact takes real partnership. Chicago’s new flood sensors are live in the neighborhoods that need them most. Built with Verizon, Hyfi, CNT, & community leadership. Smart, people-first infrastructure. Powered by collaboration. https://vz.to/3VheNIz

Transforming how our region stewards water means embracing bold new models. From regenerative dairy to decentralized stormwater solutions, we’re supporting teams that reimagine what’s possible. Start a conversation about your bold idea to protect the Great Lakes. http://bit.ly/45vQ4pW

Innovation is moving fast across the Great Lakes region. Catch up on the solutions reshaping our waters, coasts, and communities—delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to the GLPF newsletter and be part of the change. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

New Investment! Designing Market Pathways for Agroforestry Adoption on Problematic Cropland is a new 2025 design project laying the groundwork to connect early adopters of tree crops with committed buyers, improving farm viability and water quality basin-wide.

Greater Lakes Promise is proving that permanent land conservation can drive real water quality gains. By restoring farmland in key watersheds, they’re building a cleaner, healthier future for the Great Lakes. Start a conversation about your role. https://bit.ly/40uk56Q

Fresh ideas. Real progress. Each quarter, we highlight breakthrough strategies, bold teams, and new paths to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Subscribe to the GLPF Quarterly Newsletter and stay connected to impact. https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

Transforming how our region stewards water means embracing bold new models. From regenerative dairy to decentralized stormwater solutions, we’re supporting teams that reimagine what’s possible. Start a conversation about your bold idea to protect the Great Lakes. http://bit.ly/45vQ4pW

Want to see how bold ideas become real solutions for the Great Lakes? Our newsletter delivers powerful stories of innovation, partnership, and impact, straight to your inbox. Join us in shaping a healthier future for the Lakes. Subscribe today at https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

PFAS are some of the most persistent pollutants in our waters, but they’re not invincible. A Michigan State University led team is using plasma technology to capture and permanently destroy PFAS. The result: scalable tools to safeguard the Great Lakes. https://bit.ly/4fb8pvW

ICYMI: Dr. Qi Hua Fan, MSU’s 2023 Innovator of the Year, is leading a GLPF-backed effort to destroy PFAS using magnetically enhanced arc plasma. His team is advancing a powerful solution to permanently remove these persistent threats from Great Lakes waters and ecosystems. https://bit.ly/4klCI3J

Have a bold idea to protect the Great Lakes? We support teams creating new solutions with big impact. If you’re ready to turn innovation into action, we want to hear from you. Start the conversation today. https://glpf.org/for-innovators/start-here/

We’ve partnered with them before, and we’re thrilled to see what’s next. The new U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail is a big step for coastal connection and regional pride. https://bit.ly/4jDViDL

Join us in welcoming Sharon Walton, our new VP of Finance and Administration. Her leadership will help power our work to protect and restore the Great Lakes. https://glpf.org/blog/we-welcome-sharon-walton-our-new-vice-president-of-finance-and-administration/

Since 1989, our endowment has powered bold ideas, from pioneering ballast water solutions to advancing water quality trading. We’re always seeking the next innovation to protect the Great Lakes for the generations ahead. https://glpf.org/

ICYMI: In 2022, a University of Michigan-led team, linked farm lending to water quality data to drive conservation. The goal: smarter financing that helps farmers and protects Great Lakes water.https://www.morningagclips.com/grant-promotes-clean-water-through-performance-based-financing/

ICYMI: PFAS are some of the most persistent pollutants in our waters. A GLPF-supported team is piloting a cutting-edge solution to destroy them permanently—advancing cleaner, safer water across the Great Lakes. https://bit.ly/44UHLEv

Stay in the loop with the people and projects shaping the future of the Great Lakes. Our quarterly newsletter delivers funding updates, project milestones, and forward-looking ideas. Sign up and be part of the momentum: https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI

New Investment! Designing Market Pathways for Agroforestry Adoption on Problematic Cropland is a new 2025 design project laying the groundwork to connect early adopters of tree crops with committed buyers, improving farm viability and water quality basin-wide.

A healthier Great Lakes ecosystem starts with reducing toxic pollution. We’re funding solutions that cut persistent bioaccumulative toxics. Have an idea? start a conversation with us and help protect our waters. https://bit.ly/42xZb6M

ICYMI: Farewell PFAS. A GLPF-supported project is testing technology that goes beyond removing PFAS from water. It destroys them completely. This is real progress, turning breakthrough science into lasting clean water for the Great Lakes region. https://bit.ly/42W5oel

Coastlines are where land and lake meet and where restoration can deliver big returns. We support projects that use nature-based solutions to reduce erosion and build resilience across Great Lakes shorelines. https://glpf.org/

PFAS and microplastics are urgent threats, but new solutions are taking shape. We’re supporting breakthrough technologies that mitigate these pollutants, protecting Great Lakes water for people and ecosystems alike. https://bit.ly/3EHh5w9

Stay connected to the people and ideas driving Great Lakes innovation. Get project highlights, funding updates, and fresh thinking in our quarterly newsletter. Sign up today and be part of what’s next: https://bit.ly/3SvXbHI