New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda (GLAA) is a strategic, ecosystem-based action plan to guide restoration and conservation, and foster sustainable, resilient communities in New York's Great Lakes region. Implementation of the GLAA is coordinated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Great Lakes Program and requires collaboration with a diverse network of local, state, federal, Indigenous, and international partners. The Great Lakes Program supports partnerships by convening stakeholder work groups, which meet twice per year in each of NY’s four sub-basins to collaborate and implement GLAA actions. Work group interests are documented in sub-basin toolkits, which provide a framework for partners to coordinate local actions that advance the GLAA at the local level while also aligning federal (GLRI) and binational (LAMP) planning efforts. This collaborative approach has led to numerous partnerships that support work along New York’s Great Lakes coastal watersheds and ecosystems. The presentation will highlight case studies such as work to identify and restore lake trout habitat, monitor Cladophora along Great Lakes and connecting river channel shorelines, and foster place-based stewardship initiatives.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Great Lakes Program in Partnership with the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University
