Great Lakes Day 2026
Each year in March Great Lakes advocates join us in Washington, D.C. to share their stories with Members of Congress. State organizers in each Great Lakes state pull together individuals that can collectively tell the story of restoration success, drinking water investment need, and the importance of climate action and environmental justice.
March 4-5, 2026
Advocacy 101
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Leave-Behind Materials
Information By State
ILLINOIS
Lead: Megan Cunningham, Alliance for the Great Lakes
INDIANA
Lead: Harshini Ratnayaka, Save the Dunes
OHIO
Leads: Emily Arthur, Ohio Environmental Council &
Donald Wiggins, Junction Coalition
MICHIGAN
Leads: Elayne Coleman, Sierra Club - Michigan Chapter &
Bentley Johnson, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
PENNSYLVANIA
Lead: Neel Singh, PennFuture
MINNESOTA
Lead: Cristin Curwick, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
WISCONSIN
Leads: Joe Fitzgerald, Milwaukee Water Commons &
Erik Kanter, Clean Wisconsin
NEW YORK
Leads: Brian Smith, Citizens Campaign for the Environment &
Erin McGrath,
Audubon New York