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| FREP NOON NETWORK |
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Noon - 1:30 PM
Program: Rain Gardens
Tim Pollowy, Hey & Associates, and Victor Fields, Master
Gardener
Location: New Rain Garden at
the University of Illinois Horticulture Research Center, St.
Charles
Rt. 38 & Peck Road, St. Charles
Website |
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| Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Program: Fox Valley Park Dist. Rain
Garden |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Program: Jelkes Creek Reclamation
Project, Dundee Township |
| Noon Networks are free and open to the public, and an
excellent time to network with others. Reservations are not
required. Bring your lunch to eat during the program. |
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| FREP MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
1 pm
Program: Instead of a
program, this will be a
working planning meeting to focus on
FREP's future activities and direction
Location:
Old
Kendall County Court House,
110 W. Madison St., Yorkville, IL 60560 |
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FREP members, potential members, and the general
public are welcome to attend FREP meetings and programs.
Learn more about activities in the watershed and network
with others.
FREP Meeting Minutes can be found
HERE. |
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Program Presentations Online:
If you missed a recent Noon Network or meeting program,
you can
find many presentations in pdf form on the FREP Website
HERE. |
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| UPDATE: EPA 319 FY11 Grant Package from the Fox
River Watershed |
Illinois EPA is nearing completion of the new grant
application for the Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint
Source Pollution Control Program. It is anticipated that the
Request for Proposals (overview/background document), Financial
Assistance Application, and Instructions will be posted on
Illinois EPA’s website on May 1, 2010.
The Application will be in the form of a writable PDF (Adobe 8.0
or higher needed) and will guide applicants through the required
information using a combination of such things as text boxes and
tables to fill in, check boxes, drop down lists, and web links
to various tools and reports. Illinois EPA will post a
Frequently Asked Questions section on their website as well.
If you would like FREP’s Water Resources Committee to review
your draft 319 application and provide comments and
recommendations, please send an electronic copy to Deanna
Doohaluk, Chair of the Water Resources Committee, no later than
Monday, May 17, 2010 (e-mail:
ddoohaluk@heyassoc.com; ph: 773-792-8510 x13).
FREP Website page on the EPA 319 Grant Program Details about
the grant process are in this brochure:
Fox EPA 319 Grants for FY11
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| FREP Website News |
We announced the completely NEW FREP Website -
HERE - in last month's E-Downstream.
We continue to welcome the assistance of
FREP members and friends to help build the
information, resources, and links on the Website by sending your
suggested information to Becky Hoag at
foxriverinfo@comcast.net
Some areas we'd really appreciate your help
(links to the pages in bold):
FREP Member Profiles - dues-paying FREP
members are welcome to submit a profile for these pages.
Email a brief description, contact information, and a logo.
FREP News & Activities - We are happy to
share news of other activities and programs in the Watershed on
this page, and include them in our monthly Downstream.
Subwatersheds - much of the information on
the old site was outdated. One of FREP's goals is to promote
activity and stewardship within the subwatersheds of the Fox.
The main subwatersheds are listed on this page, with currently
available information. There are other small subwatershed that
may not be even listed here. Please contact us if you have
information to share or interest in a particular subwatershed.
Green Resources - links currently on this
page are just a start. There are boundless other resources we
could share. Please email us your favorite "green" links. |
Rain Garden Initiative - Thanks to a grant from the
Kane County Riverboat Grant Program, FREP has been able to
establish the Kane County Rain Garden Initiative. Because rain
gardens benefit the entire watershed, the resources on these
pages are for all.
Rain Garden Registry - We are especially
eager to build a database of rain gardens that exist, are being
built, or are planned for in the Fox watershed. Visit the page
link and complete and return the form to include your rain
garden in this registry. |
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| Other Activities & News of Interest |
Tuesday, April 20
CMAP's 2010 Future Leaders in Planning
(FLIP) Final Presentation
6:30 - 8:30 PM, National Museum of Mexican Art.
There will be a brief program, followed by an exhibit
and reception with refreshments.
This year, students have developed tools to help high
school students across the region
implement GO TO 2040 recommendations. For details,
please click here to download the
invitation
HERE If you would like to attend, please email Diana
Torres to RSVP by April 19th
dtorres@cmap.illinois.gov |
Saturday, April 24
Build A Rain Garden Seminar
University of Illinois Extension - St. Charles, $20
Register by April 23 -
HERE |
Flint Creek Watershed Partnership
presents:
Flyer
Saturday, April 24, 2010 -
Rain Garden Program, 9:30-10:30 AM
"On-site" Construction
Demonstration, 11-12:30
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Saturday, May 15
Dragonfly Monitoring Network Workshop,
1-4 PM
Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL
Hosted by the National Great Rivers Research & Education
Center Weblink
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Saturday, June 12
Summer Solstice Celebration Environmental
Expo 2010, 10 AM - 3 PM
Hosted by Aurora Green Lights in affiliation with The
Conservation Foundation Prisco
Community Center, 150 W. Illinois, Aurora
Weblink
Note: FREP will have a display,
and our president Tim Pollowy will be speaking |
| RiverWatch Citizen Scientist Program
Workshops
March-May 2010 Schedule
Description
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| Publications of Interest |
| Managing the Water’s Edge: Making
Natural Connections Published by the
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC)
with financial support from the U.S. EPA Great Lakes
National Program Office provided through the Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning, this reader-friendly guide
highlights the water quality, wildlife, and human benefits
to be achieved through providing appropriate buffers around
our water resources. PDF available through SEWRPC’s
HERE |
| Reconnecting
Rivers: Natural Channel Design in Dam Removal & Fish
Passage Published by the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources Division of Ecological Resources Stream
Habitat Program, this book first identifies 14 dam
problems: Structural Integrity and Dam Failure; Reservoir
Sedimentation; Channel Degradation; River Delta Effects;
Hydraulic Undertows; Socioeconomic & Cultural Effects;
Inundation of Critical Habitat; Flow Regulation; Water
Quality Effects; Invasive Alien Species; Propagation of
Parasites; Gas Supersaturation; Hydropower Effect and
Blockage of Fish Migration. The book also includes
information on river restoration philosophy, natural channel
design in river restoration, dam removal techniques
including two case examples (Sandstone Dam - simple removal
with no restoration and Appleton Milldam - dam removal with
river restoration), a chapter on nature-like fishways
including design approach and six case examples, a
discussion chapter, as well as a complete appendix (with
project briefs) and bibliography.
LINK |
| Canaries in the
Catbird Seat: The Past, Present, and Future of Biological
Resources in a Changing Environment
Published by the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), the
chapters in this peer-reviewed volume contain summaries of
the changes in biological communities and landscapes, the
value of biological collections and ecological monitoring
for monitoring changes, relevant natural resource management
practices designed to address these changes, and restoration
efforts taken to improve natural resources. Taken together,
these chapters highlight the dramatic changes that have
occurred in Illinois, the essential benefit of natural
history research, and the actions that need to be taken to
conserve the biological heritage of Illinois and other
rapidly developing regions of the world. Canaries in the
Catbird Seat is a publication that is intended for readers
with a strong science background. Note: Includes a
chapter entitled “Restoration of Aquatic Communities of
Lakes and Streams in Illinois.” LINK
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Becky Hoag, Communications Manager, Fox River
Ecosystem Partnership 630-482-9157
foxriverinfo@comcast.net Please Email Becky
if you have an Email to add to our mailing list.
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