Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News The Newsletter of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund The Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News is the newsletter of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund, published five times per year. The News is intended to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas among citizens and organizations working to protect aquatic habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. Volume 13, Number 5 • Winter 2005

Inside this issue, click the following links to read these articles: Communicating For Today and Tomorrow Director's Notes: Focus on Strengths Grassroots Symposium Success! 2005 Grassroots Symposium Materials Available Grassroots Profile - New Controversy on the Cuyahoga River U.S. Great Lakes Basin Update Lake Michigan Basin Update Lake Superior Basin Update Lake Ontario Basin Update Lake Erie Basin Update - U.S. Side Lake Huron Basin Update - U.S. Side Lake Erie and Lake Huron Basin Update - Ontario Side We wish to thank our 2005 generous contributors: Resources Mark Your Calendar Give the Perfect Gift! Winter 2005 Newsletter in a PDF file You now can view the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News in a PDF file (about 1MB in size, so may take a few minutes depending upon the speed of your connection.) This will include all photos and you have the option of printing out a copy. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be obtained free of charge from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Search all the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News articles! (may take a few minutes depending upon the speed of your connection) Past Issues of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News is published five times a year and distributed by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Funding for the publication is provided by reader subscriptions, contributions, and a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation. Director: Jill Ryan Address correspondence to Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News, c/o Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, 426 Bay St., Petoskey, MI 49770 (231) 347-1181; Fax (231) 347-5928; Jill’s extension: 106 e-mail: jill@watershedcouncil.org Disclaimer: The interpretations and conclusions presented in this newsletter represent the opinions of the individual authors. They in no way represent the views of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the C.S. Mott Foundation, subscribers, donors, or any organization mentioned in this publication. The Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network & Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization. Funding for GLAHNF is provided by the C.S. Mott Foundation, private contributions and other private and governmental grants. For more information, please contact: Sandra Wilmore Grants and Publications Manager sand@glhabitat.org (219)939-1655