lake water quality

i have been using lake erie for recreational purposes all my life, and i'm 74 years old. not since the early 60's have i seen such conditions as bad as this summer.i went fishing last week and could not believe the appearance and water quality.the charter captains beach owners and other folks who live on or use the lake must be extrem ly upset.i have a boat and use the lake on an average of once every 8 or9 days.because i'm retired and have some limited income i would be interested in voluntering to advance the cause doing whatever is necessary to address this condition. you can send me an email at [email protected] use the heading lake erie so i dont send it to spam