Preserving and Protecting Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes
Clean water is something that everyone needs and values.
The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region is an Interleague Organization of four member states and over 50 local leagues. Despite the pandemic, we have continued our robust Education and Advocacy efforts. Whether it is advocating for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, objecting to environmental regulatory rollbacks by USEPA, 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 League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region is an Interleague Organization of four member states and over 50 local leagues. Despite the pandemic, we have continued our robust Education and Advocacy efforts. Whether it is advocating for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, objecting to environmental regulatory rollbacks by USEPA, 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!
It is Time to Join or Renew
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
Our annual conference and meeting was held in Portage Indiana in October 2021. With over 40 in person and nearly 50 virtual attendees we had a great opportunity to learn about the history and issues facing the unique ecology of the Indiana Dunes. Click below to see our schedule and, coming soon, videos of our three presentations.
ABOVE: Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk area of Indiana Dunes National Park. Dr. Erin Argyilan, Professor of Geosciences at Indiana University Northwest, led us on a Field Trip to discuss first hand the issues surrounding Lakeshore Erosion.
RIGHT: President Joy Guscott-Mueller congratulates 2021 Art Palleon Advocacy Award winner Ruth Caputo, a long time LWV Lake Michigan Region Board member as well as a dedicated educator and advocate for the environmental health and protection of Lake Michigan. 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 presents some of this history. |
Continuing the Legacy
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