The Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Blueprint is a voluntary, partnership driven plan for enhancing and restoring coastal wetlands that provide essential benefits for communities of people and wildlife in Ohio and Michigan.

What We Do

Our Projects and Initiatives

We developed a shared vision and strategy for undertaking coastal wetland projects in the region that leverage partnerships to direct funding toward key conservation needs. The planning process, lasting several years, involved dozens of partner organizations spanning both governmental and non-governmental agencies. 

Our Library

Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Conservation Blueprint Fact Sheet

The Blueprint is a regional conservation strategy for protecting, enhancing, and restoring wetlands from the thumb region of Lake Huron to western basin of Lake Erie. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife is leading the development of the Blueprint in collaboration with many partners. The Blueprint...