Lake Huron

Lake Huron Forever

The Lake Huron Forever initiative was developed in 2019 by shoreline community foundations and conservation partners from the United States and Canada to advance water quality protection and healthy, sustainable communities on both sides of the lake. The Lake Huron Forever initiative aims to support community conversation and collaboration in the design and implementation of on-the-ground work to strengthen the health and well-being of residents as well as natural resources.

Protecting water quality, ensuring the diversity of plant and animal life, and supporting communities across the region means committing to the long-term protection of Lake Huron. In the coming years, they will strive to engage communities and activate collaboration and partnerships to sustain a healthy Lake Huron through the Lake Huron Forever initiative.

Now is the time to take action. Forever starts today.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the Lake Huron Forever initiative. With this support, we will not only be able to protect and restore the Lake Huron shoreline environment, but we will also be able to create a network of community leaders who inspire others to make positive changes to protect our Great Lake over the long term.”

Erinn LawrieExecutive Director of the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation

The Partners

Accomplishments

Formalized international relationships with seven shoreline communities on both sides of Lake Huron to advance water quality protection

Completed two technical stormwater assessments in Lake Huron communities in Michigan

Developed a unified brand for the Lake Huron Forever initiative, including a logo

Leveraged $337,500 in additional funding to support and advance the initiative

Allocated $50,000 to three community green infrastructure projects, one in each community foundation–partner service area:

  • Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy (Michigan)
  • Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Michigan)
  • Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation (Ontario)

Contact

Abigail Ertel

Huron Pines

abby@huronpines.org