The IGLA promotes environmental improvements and are an active influence in promotion for environmental health and quality-of-life in the Iowa Great Lakes. The Iowa Great Lakes Association is committed to preserving the environment and promoting the Iowa Great Lakes. TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE WATER AND AIR QUALITY OF THE IOWA GREAT LAKES, SITUATED IN DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA, TO PROTECT THE IOWA GREAT LAKES FROM WATER AND AIR POLLUTION AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, TO PRESERVE THE IOWA GREAT LAKES AS A UNIQUE PUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCE AND TO FOSTER HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF THE IOWA GREAT LAKES AND ENVIRONS.