Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News
The Newsletter of the Great Lakes
Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund
Volume 10, Number 2 • May-July 2002
Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat NewsThe Newsletter of the Great Lakes
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September 8-13, 2002
Temperate Wetland
Restoration Training Course
Ontario, various sites
This intensive course, which travels to various wetland restoration sites throughout southern Ontario, teaches the principles of temperate wetland restoration and techniques for restoration. It is a joint venture of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment Canada, Ducks Unlimited and Trent University. Contact: Leslie Collins
Phone: (705)-755-2269 E-mail: lcollins@trentu.ca
October 18, 2002
Year of Clean Water 2002
Oct. 18, 2002, will mark the 30th Anniversary of the enactment of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Throughout the year, government agencies and private organizations will sponsor national and watershed-specific events to promote public involvement, provide education and outreach, support technical exchange and document the current status of water quality. Join the celebration and recommitment!
www.environ.uiuc.edu/iwrc/
Illinois Water Resources Center
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC) is dedicated to research and outreach programs on water resources issues critical to Illinois and the Midwest.
www.esf.edu/glrc/about.htm
Great Lakes Research Consortium
The Great Lakes Research Consortium is a collaboration of colleges and universities in New York with a mission to improve the understanding of the Great Lakes ecosystem, including the physical, biological, and chemical processes that shape it – as well as the social and political forces that affect human impact on the lakes and their economic resources.
www.MiSeaGrant.org/pubs
Publications on Great Lakes
The Michigan Sea Grant has many publications on issues concerning the Great Lakes available. Exotics ID Cards are free, as is the “Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals”. A new set of five two-color brochures entitled Great Lakes Facts is available for $3.00 with a comprehensive fact sheet for each Great Lake. To order, visit their website.
www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/prop/e_prop.htm
Properties of Water
This is an all-purpose water resource website for aquatic habitat activists!