Ohio Lake Erie Commission Awards $144,970 to Support Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Efforts

June 16, 2025

Photo Credit: 2022 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest Entry by Daryl Mummey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2025

Ohio Lake Erie Commission Awards $144,970 to Support
Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Efforts


CLEVELAND, OH — The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) has awarded $144,970 to three recipients of the 2025 Lake Erie Protection Fund grants. The recipients’ projects in the Lake Erie watershed will support the priorities in the Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Plan.

 

The annual funding is made possible solely through the sales of the Commission’s state license plate program and individual donations to the Lake Erie Protection Fund. Every plate purchased or dollar donation supports research, projects, and restoration efforts across the Lake Erie region.

 

The 2025 Lake Erie Protection Fund Grant recipients are:

 

  • Cleveland Metroparks – Nature-Based Shoreline Planning Study, $45,000
  • Chagrin River Watershed Partners – Reducing Nutrients to Ohio’s Central Lake Erie Basin, $49,970
  • East Cleveland – Caledonia Ravine Restoration Planning & Design, $50,000

 

Since its creation in 1993, the Lake Erie Protection Fund has awarded hundreds of grants for projects that address key challenges facing the lake — from restoring habitats to developing plans and ongoing research. To learn more about Life on Lake Erie license plates or to donate directly to the Lake Erie Protection Fund, visit lakeerie.ohio.gov.

 

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For more information, contact:
Kris Patterson, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
(419) 601-5894

 

About OLEC:  The Ohio Lake Erie Commission was established to preserve Lake Erie's natural resources, protect the quality of its waters and ecosystem, and promote economic development in the region. The director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency serves as the commission's chairman. Additional members include the directors of the state departments of Transportation, Health, Development Services, Agriculture, and Natural Resources and five private citizen members appointed by the Governor. For more information about OLEC, the Lake Erie Protection Fund, or to read about past grant projects, visit http://lakeerie.ohio.gov/.