A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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June 11, 2026
Students from Cedarville, Michigan, check a solar-powered monitoring station as part of a stewardship program funded by EGLE’s From Students to Stewards program. Credit: Mi-STEM Network. Fostering current and future generations of water stewards is vital to protecting Michigan's fresh waters. Through June 14, the annual recognition of Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week (GLFWW) focuses attention on the Great Lakes and Michigan’s inland lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
The state’s expanding From Students to Stewards Initiative (FS2S) does the same, especially during the school year.
FS2S is a collaboration of the Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE); the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s MiSTEM Network, focused on science, technology, engineering, and math; and EGLE’s Environmental Education Program.
Launched in 2019 to teach K-12 students about the Great Lakes, Michigan watersheds, and the impact of people on water resources, the program includes a tool kit of resources, information, and real-world opportunities for students and educators, including the MiSTEM Freshwater Literacy and Stewardship playbook.
Currently, the program is offering noncompetitive grants to help Michigan-based schools transport students for field trips to freshwater ecosystems through the Wheels to Water pilot program, with funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
FS2S also maintains a current collection of freshwater education partners and resources in Michigan to help schools and educators access local programming and support for freshwater education.
The interactive Freshwater Education Partners and Resources database highlights the programs and educational resources statewide that support “3P” learning focused on places, problems, and projects and promote stewardship of Michigan’s watersheds and environment. The database covers state agencies, organizations, and local resources for anyone who wants to begin, continue, or expand their learning and gain literacy.
EGLE Classroom is another resource informing the public about EGLE’s work to protect Michigan’s air, land, water, and public health. It currently provides the Great Lakes Green Schools Fellowship. This opportunity will support 30 Michigan K-12 educators in a year-long program to help K-12 schools implement Great Lakes Literacy Principles and support their Michigan Green Schools certification. Fellowship recipients will be announced in late June.
EGLE Classroom also recently released the Youth Sustainability Project Showcase, which included projects focused on stewardship and protection of waters, such as Caring for our Watershed; Increasing Sustainability, Understanding, Engagement in Environmental Stewardship; and a Sixth Grade Water Quality Monitoring Project.
The showcase’s interactive map provides sharable ideas on sustainability projects. Alongside the showcase, EGLE Classroom also houses the Enviroschool, MI EnviroLearning Hub, Michigan Green Schools, and other programs and resources for teachers and educators on the EGLE Classroom webpage.
Cedarville High School students install a monitor in a local waterway. The monitor is part of the MiWaterNet program run by the Center for Freshwater Research and Education at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie. Credit: Mi-STEM Network. Webpages for FS2S, MiSTEM Network, and EGLE Classroom contain more about funding opportunities, programs, and educational resources in Michigan that support 3P learning and promote stewardship of Michigan's waters, watersheds, and environment.
Public access and place-based learning for residents of all ages creates opportunities for people to reconnect with and enjoy the state’s waterways and watersheds and – especially for youth – connect with water in their own places and lives and become responsible stewards, leaders, and decision makers.
Although this year’s GLFWW ends soon, any day is a good day to appreciate, play in, and learn about the fresh water that surrounds and supports us here in Michigan.
Another opportunity arrives Aug. 27, World Lake Day. The day was designated for the first time in 2025 by the United Nations to reflect growing international recognition of freshwater lakes as critical resources and defenses against the worst impacts of climate change. The State of Michigan also marked the occasion. The International Lake Environment Committee Foundation has more information.
Until then, learn more about caring for Michigan’s lakes on OGL’s Stewarding the Great Lakes webpage, with links to local events, videos, and educational resources on topics such as invasive species identification, proper disposal of old medications, and how to volunteer with the Michigan Clean Water Corps, or MiCorps.
EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes, the DNR, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments partner on the annual dedication focused on fostering community connections and improving stewardship, strengthening Michigan’s water-centered blue economy, and furthering lakes-based education. Governor Gretchen Whitmer dedicated the week, June 6-14, 2026, in a proclamation. This year’s GLFWW highlights how good stewardship of the Great Lakes and fresh water sustains and supports the people and natural environment of Michigan.
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PlayCleanGo Awareness Week is a great time to start preventing the spread of invasive species when you recreate by adopting helpful habits you can use all year.
The funding will allow EGLE and its partners to continue addressing contaminated sediment and advancing habitat restoration efforts throughout the Detroit River Area of Concern.
The programs are paying off through monitoring, community events, and grants.
To help Michigan residents alert the state about suspected HABs, EGLE has updated its online reporting form to include harmful algal bloom reports.
Funding to advance contaminated sediment remediation, habitat restoration and long-term revitalization efforts within the Detroit River Area of Concern
EGLE’s Scrap Tire Program has recently been recognized with two awards.
In Michigan, we are embraced by the Great Lakes, supported by vast groundwater reserves, protected by wetlands, and always within a few miles of a flowing stream or inland lake. When we protect these freshwater resources, we ensure they will continue to sustain our lives and livelihoods as Michiganders.
The festival is celebrating lake sturgeon coinciding with Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week, June 6-14
EGLE won the award because of its successful paid internship program.
