In this section you'll find links to our favorite Great Lakes Web sites. You'll find additional links in Celebrate the Lakes and Tools for Action.

Let us know if you think we're missing a Great Lakes link. Email Brenna Wanous, Town Hall Manager, at brenna@greatlakestownhall.org.

Great Lakes Atlas - Section headings include: Natural Processes in the Great Lakes, People and the Great Lakes, The Great Lakes Today - Concerns, Joint Management of the Great Lakes & New Directions for the Great Lakes Community. The site also offers a plethora of incredible maps outlining the Great Lakes drainage basin and illustrating everything from land use and waterborne commerce to population distribution and concentrations of phosphorous and PCBs.

Citizens Action Agenda to Restore the Great Lakes - An incredible summary of the environmental threats that plague the Great Lakes and specific policy recommendations to address them.

Great Lakes Information Network - The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decision-making, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region.

Great Lakes Radio Consortium - The Great Lakes Radio Consortium is a news service committed to revealing the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in the Great Lakes region. This is accomplished by thoughtful and provocative explorations of the environment in a way that reaches the widest possible audience.

Great Lakes Directory - The Great Lakes Directory is a project of the Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE) and the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund. The mission of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund is to empower citizens to take action at the community level to protect and restore wetlands, shorelines, rivers, lakes, and other aquatic habitats throughout the Great Lakes Basin. Recognizing that citizens and grassroots citizen groups play an indispensable role in environmental protection in the United States and Canada, GLAHNF provides consultation and financial resources, shares information, and fosters communication between citizens and organizations working to protect aquatic habitats.

Fish of the Great Lakes - Provided by Wisconsin Sea Grant, this website contains profiles on the major Great Lakes fish, fishing tips and information on how to prepare and eat Great Lakes fish safely.

Fish Consumption in the Great Lakes - Provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency, this website details the sources and human health effects of critical contaminants in Great Lakes fish.

Virtual Birdwatching - Do you know your Great Lakes birds? Brought to you by Canada's Aquatic Environments, this fun website allows you to take a virtual birdwatching expedition.

Ground Water in the Great Lakes Basin - Here you'll find specifics on how groundwater moves through the Great Lakes drainage basin, and how overconsumption may cause health and environmental problems in Milwaukee and other cities. Provided by the US Geological Survey.

Water Quality in the Great Lakes Region - Provided by the Great Lakes Information Network, this webpage contains a host of information on current water quality issues and links to other valuable water quality resources.

Human Health and the Great Lakes - Provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency, this website details the chemical and biological contaminants that contaminate fish and wildlife, cause beach closings and fish kills, and pose serious threats to our families' health.

Invasive Species in the Great Lakes - This webpage contains detailed profiles on the sea lamprey, zebra mussel, eurasian watermilfoil and other invasives of the Lake Superior region.

Center for Great Lakes Environmental Education - The Center leads awareness of and access to information about Great Lakes environmental subjects by promoting learning links for teachers, students and other stakeholders in the international Great Lakes-St. Lawrence basin ecosystem.

Great Lakes Women's Leadership Network