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Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers

NOAA’s habitat restoration work in the Great Lakes strengthens healthy fisheries and ecosystems, benefits local economies, and supports resilient communities.
April 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of a large forested island in the middle of a river Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River. (Photo: Friends of the Detroit River)

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fisheries on New York’s Salmon River

NOAA is supporting efforts to prevent erosion and restore habitat on the Salmon River, a popular destination for recreational fishing.
April 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Anglers fish in the Salmon River, shown here after several structures associated with an abandoned railroad trestle bridge were removed. Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Anglers fish in the Salmon River, shown here after several structures associated with an abandoned railroad trestle bridge were removed. Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Revitalizing the Detroit River Ecosystem for Great Lakes Fisheries

NOAA and partners in the Great Lakes are transforming the Detroit River into an icon of hope for habitat.
April 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Sugar Island. Credit:  Rami Tamimi/Geoics LLC Sugar Island. Credit: Rami Tamimi/Geoics LLC

$4.2 Million Recommended for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

Funding for three ongoing cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.
September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of construction equipment along a shoreline park Funding will support ongoing habitat restoration at Ralph Wilson Park in Buffalo, New York. Credit: John R. Witt Photography/Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy.

$12 Million Available for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

NOAA is seeking proposals for new grant awards that will restore habitat for Great Lakes fisheries, helping to support local ecosystems and communities.
August 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial image of a river with a road spanning across it and a boat in the background Aerial view of the Little Rapids restoration project site on the St. Marys River in Michigan. Credit: Jim Lehocky.

Habitat Restoration Helps to Strengthen Resilience of Waterfront Park in Buffalo, New York

As part of a large-scale effort to redesign a waterfront park, NOAA funding is helping to improve the resilience of an eroding shoreline and create habitat for native Great Lakes fish.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of construction along a shoreline in an urban park As part of a larger effort to revitalize a waterfront park in Buffalo, NOAA funding is helping to create new habitat and improve shoreline resilience. Credit: John R. Witt Photography/Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy.

$3.2 Million Recommended for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

Funding for two ongoing and two new cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.
July 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Four people in two red canoes paddle through a wetland Visitors paddle through a portion of Howard Marsh, the site of a NOAA-supported habitat restoration project in Ohio. Credit: Metroparks Toledo.

Habitat Restoration Project Supports Fisheries, Improve Recreation along Cuyahoga River

A NOAA-supported project in Akron, Ohio, restored nearly 60 acres of habitat for fish as part of an effort to transform the site of a former golf course.
September 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Trees and other vegetation line the banks of a winding river A restored portion of the Cuyahoga River at the Valley View portion of Cascade Valley Metro Park. Credit: Summit Metro Parks.

Brandenburg Park Habitat Restoration

NOAA worked with the Great Lakes Commission to restore the natural shoreline and improve community access to the waterfront along Lake St. Clair in Michigan.
June 16, 2022 - Video ,
Shoreline with newly planted vegetation Restored shoreline along Lake St. Clair at Brandenburg Park. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.