Preserving and Protecting Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes
The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region is an Interleague Organization of four member states and approximately 56 local leagues. Whether it is advocating for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), supporting strong regulatory protections for the Great Lakes, or educating citizens about emerging threats to the Great Lakes such as PFAS, coal ash or combined sewer overflows, LWVLMR is there.
The health and well-being of citizens residing in Lake Michigan watershed states as well as the vitality of their respective economies are directly connected to the health and vitality of Lake Michigan. Through Education and Advocacy efforts, LWVLMR has not only worked to protect Lake Michigan, but has also addressed policy and Environmental Justice issues so vital to the health and well-being of residents of our four member states and local league communities. Please join us!
The health and well-being of citizens residing in Lake Michigan watershed states as well as the vitality of their respective economies are directly connected to the health and vitality of Lake Michigan. Through Education and Advocacy efforts, LWVLMR has not only worked to protect Lake Michigan, but has also addressed policy and Environmental Justice issues so vital to the health and well-being of residents of our four member states and local league communities. Please join us!
First Annual Climate Change Forum with
Tom Skilling and a
Distinguished Panel of Climate Experts
"Developments in Climate Change Science and Policy:
“Code Red” in the Great Lakes and Beyond"
Held In Person in Chicago and Via Livestream
View the Video of our April 16, 2022 Presentation!
Click button below for more Information
First Annual Climate Change Forum with
Tom Skilling and a
Distinguished Panel of Climate Experts
"Developments in Climate Change Science and Policy:
“Code Red” in the Great Lakes and Beyond"
Held In Person in Chicago and Via Livestream
View the Video of our April 16, 2022 Presentation!
Click button below for more Information
Join or Renew for 2022-2023
Local and State Leagues in the four states surrounding Lake Michigan make up our valued members. Click through to join or renew online or download the renewal form here. Dues are tiered by the number of members in your League reported to the LWVUS roster in January, 2022. There is a small surcharge for renewing online to help cover the processing fees.
Read more about us in SPLASH! our newsletter
2021 Annual Conference and Meeting
In October we gathered on Zoom and in-person at the Spring House Inn and Spa, in Porter, Indiana for our 2021 Conference and Annual Meeting. Our speakers inspired us with stories of “Bad Ass Women of the Dunes," educated us on "Shoreline Erosion and Solutions," and urged us to take action to combat "Lake Michigan Pollution." We also recognized Ruth Caputo's education, advocacy and dedicated service to the environmental health and protection of Lake Michigan with the 2021 Art Palleon Advocacy Award. Pictured to the right is the 2021 Art Palleon Advocacy Award Winner, Ruth Caputo (on the right), with President, Elizabeth "Joy" Guscott-Mueller.
Continuing the Legacy
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The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region proudly continues the League's water quality advocacy and education work. The League has been working on water issues for nearly a century - over 50 years in the Lake Michigan basin.
This video from our 2018 Water Conference presents some of this history... |
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