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Monday, January 9, 2012
Greetings
from FREP! |
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| FREP ACTIVITIES |
| FREP Membership Meeting |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 1 PM
Annual Meeting & Election of
Officers
Location:
Algonquin Village Hall, 2200
Harnish Drive, Algonquin
Mapquest Link
please note: the Village Hall is
located EAST of Randall Rd. Google Maps wrongly
locates it west of Randall Rd.
Slate of Officers for Annual Election:
President: Katie Parkhurst,
Village of Algonquin
Vice President:
Kerry Leigh, Trustee, Village of Oakwood Hills
Secretary: Nancy
Schumm, Schumm Consulting
Treasurer: Matt
Bardol, Geosyntec Consultants
Nominations will be
accepted from the floor. Karen Miller, past president,
is the nominations chair and
has prepared this slate.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please email
foxriverinfo@comcast.net
Minutes from the 11-16-11
Membership Meeting can be found
HERE |
Program:
Grant Writing 101 Details about the
program
HERE
Presenter:
Nancy Schumm,
Schumm Consulting
Learn the basics of grantwriting. This program is
designed to provide you with the tools needed to
identify potential grant opportunities, the information
needed to successfully complete a grant
application and suggestions to make your application
stronger. Click
HERE for more details
This should be helpful to our
members, especially those who will be pursuing a
grant from IEPA 319, which is the focus of our Feb. 15
Noon Network
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February FREP Noon Network to focus on new Illinois EPA 319 Fox
Watershed Grant Package for FY13 |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Noon - 1:30
PM
Location:
James
"Pate" Philip State Park Auditorium
Hosted by Bartlett Park District
2054 W. Stearns Rd., Bartlett 60103
Please note that some GPS systems get
this location wrong, it is located WEST of Rt. 59 and EAST of
Dunham Rd. & Rt. 25
Program:
Illinios EPA 319 Grant Workshop
Presenters: Holly Hudson, Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Deanna Doohaluk, Hey & Associates and FREP Water Resources
Committee Chair
FREP will be offering assistance in preparing a package of grant
proposals for the Fox River watershed for the IEPA 319 Grant
Program. This will be a workshop to help those who are
interested in submitting a proposal.
More details will be posted soon on our
319 Grant Page
Come to our Grant Writing 101 program in January to learn or
refresh your knowledge of the basics, and then come to this
February program to learn about the opportunities and guidelines
of a 319 Grant. |
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FREP members, potential members, and the general public
are welcome to attend the FREP Noon Networks and meetings and programs.
Learn more
about activities in the watershed and network with others. You
are welcome to bring your lunch to the Noon Network
programs. Reservations are not required.
FREP Meeting Minutes can be found
HERE.
Program
Presentations Online: Many past Noon
Network and meeting program presentations can be found in pdf form on the FREP Website
HERE.
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FREP's Annual Membership Drive |
THANK YOU to all who have
responded to our annual membership drive.
If you need a receipt, please email Becky at
foxriverinfo@comcast.net
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Final call for those who have not yet responded! |
If you did not receive a statement in the mail, and/or are new
to FREP membership, please visit our members' page for more
information:
FREP Members Page Members of the Executive
Committee are making follow-ups to encourage support of
those who have not yet responded. We hope you will support FREP
with your membership.
NEW this year: Pay your FREP
Membership Dues online via PayPal.
Start with the Online Membership Form
HERE,
and after completing the form, you will be taken to the PayPal
payment link.
DONATIONS: As a 501c3, FREP is also
able to accept tax deductible donations. We appreciate any
additional funds that are contributed to the partnership.
The online
FREP Membership Form includes a place to indiciate donations
and they can be paid via PayPal. |
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FREP
Membership Roll, to date, for 2011-12 |
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New this year, we are
posting our renewing and new members on the
FREP Membership 2011-12 Roll on our website, and share the
current list with you here.
There are links for those members who
have websites. |
Michael Ander, Friend,
Sleepy Hollow
Paul Anderson, Friend, Geneva
Matt Bardol,
Geosyntec Consultants
Barrington Area Conservation Trust
Barrington Area Council of Governments
Batavia Park District
Campton Historic Agricultural Lands,
Inc./Garfield Farm
Campton Township
Cardno ENTRIX
John Church, Friend, Oswego
City of Elgin
City of Geneva
Linda Cole, Friend, Aurora
The Conservation Foundation
DeKalb County Forest Preserve Commission
Deuchler Environmental, Inc.
Dundee Township
Engineering Resource Associates, Inc.
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
Flint Creek Watershed Partnership
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, Oswego
Fox River Water Reclamation District, Elgin
Fox Valley Park District, Aurora
Geneva Park District
Barbara Gore, Friend, Aurora
Ted Gray,
Living Waters Consultants
John Frerich, Friend, Batavia
Adam Hansberger,
Alpine Landscape
Hey & Associates
Fred Houdek, Friend, Elburn
Holly Hudson, CMAP
Kane County Development & Community Services
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Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District
Kendall County Forest Preserve District
Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation
District
Lake County Forest Preserve District
Lake in the Hills Sanitary District
Kerry Leigh, Village of Oakwood Hills
Rob Linke, Friend, St. Charles
Julie Long, Friend, St. Charles
McHenry County Conservation District
McHenry County Conservation Foundation
North Cook County Soil & Water Conservation
District
Oswegoland Park District
Jason Pettit, Friend, Aurora
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
Larry Rakunus, Friend, St. Charles
Nancy Schumm, Friend, Lake Barrington
Kent E. Sims, Friend, Bolingbrook
Laura Stuart, Friend, Batavia
Tyler Creek Watershed Coalition
United City of Yorkville
Village of Algonquin
Village of Fox River Grove
Village of Lake Barrington
Village of Millbrook
Village of Oakwood Hills
Village of Oswego
Village of Port Barrington
Village of Sleepy Hollow
West Chicago Park District
Nancy Williamson & Steve Byers, Friends, Village
of Lakewood Hills
Wills Burke Kelsey Associates
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THANK YOU, ALL! |
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| Fox River Guide & Website |
The Citizen's Guide to
Preserving the Fox River is available at more than 100 distribution points along
the Fox River and in the watershed.
CLICK HERE to find out where you can pick
up your FREE copy.
You can also read the online version of The Citizen's Guide
on the website
HERE.
The companion website
preservethefox.org contains many pages
of information to help you learn about what people can do in
their homes and communities to help preserve and protect the beautiful
Fox.
This publication was produced by
The Conservation Foundation and the Fox River Ecosystem
Partnership.
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| Watershed Planning |
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After 18 months of work, this project has
wrapped up with the development of three new watershed plans
that have been submitted to IEPA.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for
Planning (CMAP), as the delegated authority for the region’s
areawide water quality management plan, has an agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency (IEPA) to complete watershed-based plans within the
Fox River Basin for Blackberry Creek
and Ferson-Otter Creek watersheds (Lower Fox River, Kane and
Kendall counties) and in Sleepy Hollow Creek and Silver Creek
watersheds (Upper Fox River, McHenry County). Funding for these
projects was provided by the IEPA through Section 604(b) of the
Clean Water Act (CWA).
Read more about the project and information about each of the
three watersheds
HERE. |
| Watershed Planning
Information: |
Blackberry Creek
Watershed Meeting
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:00-4:00 PM,
Location TBA
Contact Tara Neff:
630-428-4500, Ext. 23
tneff@theconservationfoundation.org
Webpage
Ferson-Otter Creek Watershed Meeting
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:00-4:00 PM, Location TBA
Contact Tara Neff:
630-428-4500, Ext. 23
tneff@theconservationfoundation.org
Webpage
Silver Creek & Sleepy Hollow Creek Watersheds
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
1 - 3 PM
Prairie View Education Center 2112 Behan
Rd., Crystal Lake
If you are interested in learning more about the current plans
of the newly established Silver & Sleepy Hollow Creeks Watershed
Coalition to support
plan implementation,
please call: 815-338-0393 or email
mcdef@owc.net
Webpage
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| Additional Watershed Planning Groups |
There are other active watershed groups
involved with planning and implementation activities. Visit our
Subwatersheds page for more information or these specific
Websites/Webpages:
Tyler Creek Watershed
Meeting, Wednesday, January 18, 4:30 PM,
Judson University, Linder Tower, 2nd Floor Conference Room,
Elgin, IL
Jelkes Creek Watershed Meeting,
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 2-4 PM, Location TBA
Spring Creek Watershed is creating a plan.
Website |
| EPA Website that
should be helpful to all the planners:
Healthy Watersheds |
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| Other Activities & News of Interest |
| If you have an
activity or event you'd like FREP to share on
our Website or in the Downstream, please email
the information to Becky at:
foxriverinfo@comcast.net |
Tuesday
January 17, 2012
6:30 - 8:45 PM |
Elgin Alive Series presents:
Midwest Premiere showing of PBS'
Designing Health
Communities documentary
Featuring the City of Elgin and Elgin
High School
Flyer
Gail Borden Library, Elgin
Program Website |
Wednesday
February 8, 2012
6 PM |
The Conservation
Foundation's Winter Membership & Awards
Dinner
Wyndham Lisle Hotel, 3000 Warrenville
Road, Lisle
Program: Illinois Wildlife Action
Plan, Marc Miller, Director of IDNR
Brochure
Reservations/Fee Required |
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February 22-23, 2012 |
Urban Wetlands
Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s 17th
Annual Conference
Lake Geneva, WI
Field trips to Turtle Valley Wildlife
Area & the proposed Hackmatack National
Wildlife Refuge
Special Session:
Biologists Without Borders
This session will highlight
collaborative efforts to address
ecological and biological needs across
political boundaries (e.g. county and
state lines) to promote effective
protection, restoration, and management
of wetlands and associated ecosystems.
Registration/Fee
Website
Online Registration |
Saturday
April 5, 2012 |
Annual Northeastern
Illinois Envirothon
Danada House, Wheaton
Link to Details at KDSWCD |
Friday & Saturday
May 4 & 5, 2012 |
Elgin's Green Expo
-- Watershed Wanderings
A program designed to update
legislators, municipal boards and staff,
engineers, developers, and citizens
about the Fox River Watershed, its
threats, and proposed projects to
restore the watershed. |
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Funding Opportunities |
USEPA Requests
Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
EPA will award at
least $1.8 million in funding for
projects across the country to help
restore urban waters by improving water
quality and supporting community
revitalization. The goal of the urban
waters small grants are to fund
research, studies, training, and
demonstration projects that will advance
the restoration of urban waters by
improving water quality through
activities that also support community
revitalization and other local
priorities such as public health, social
and economic opportunities, general
livability and environmental justice for
residents.
Examples of projects eligible for
funding include:
· Education and training for water
quality improvement or green
infrastructure jobs
· Public education about ways to reduce
water pollution
· Local water quality monitoring
programs
· Engaging diverse stakeholders to
develop local watershed plans
· Innovative projects that promote
local water quality and community
revitalization goals
Information about urban waters small
grants including the Request for
Proposal (RFP) and registration links
for the webinars is available at
http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding.
Questions can be submitted in writing
via e-mail to
urbanwaters@epa.gov and addressed to
Ji-Sun Yi, by January 16, 2012.
EPA expects to award the grants in
Summer 2012
SCALE Grant from
IEPA to support Stream Cleanups
It’s easy and with the SCALE grant from
IEPA, you can get funding for supplies!
Stream clean ups are a great way to get
your community involved and invested in
improving water quality. Pick a day,
get some people together, and pick up
some trash!
Details HERE
Illinois
Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program
Application deadline: January 31, 2012
The Illinois
Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program
provides funding for teachers to
organize field trips to visit the
natural wonders of Illinois. Teachers
may apply for up to $500 to be used for
transportation and substitute teacher
costs. Complete instructions and
application form are available
HERE.
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Becky
Hoag,
Communications Manager, Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
630-482-9157
foxriverinfo@comcast.net Please
Email me if you have an Email to add to our mailing list.
FREP WEBSITE:
foxriverecosystem.org
This newsletter is posted on the FREP Website on the
Downstream Newsletter Archives Page |
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