Strengthening the Value of Science to Protect the Great Lakes Fishery

Grant: # 2128

Grant Amount: $300,000.00

Board Decision Year: 2025

National Wildlife Federation - Great Lakes Regional Office (Ann Arbor)

Great Lakes Regional Office

Smith, Marc ([email protected]) 734-887-7116

2025 Special Projects - Special Projects

Project Summary

The National Wildlife Federation, in collaboration with Michigan United Conservation Clubs and the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, will launch a strategic education and communications campaign to elevate public understanding of the value of the Great Lakes fishery and the importance of science that sustains it. This initiative will highlight how robust research and well-funded management protect fish, communities, and cultures that depend on these waters.