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FREP NOON NETWORK |
Wednesday,
February 17, 2010
Noon - 1:30 PM
Location:
Batavia Park District's Boat Club,
1 Logan Street, Batavia
Take Logan Street west off of
Rt. 25
(between Wilson Street & Fabyan) toward Fox River
Mapquest Link
Program:
Sustainable Landscaping Techniques
Presented
by:
Jim Kleinwachter, Conservation @ Home Program,
The Conservation Foundation
Website
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Noon Networks
are free and open to the public. Reservations are not
required. Bring
your lunch to eat during the program.
Program Presentations Online:
If
you missed a recent Noon Network or program, you can find many
presentations in pdf form on the FREP Website at:
http://foxriverecosystem.org/presentations.htm
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FREP Conversations About Conservation
With Our Legislators |
Our annual event,
usually held in March, has been postponed.
The FREP Government Relations Committee is exploring the best time to
reschedule.
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EPA 319 FY11 Grant Package from the Fox
River Watershed |
A
presentation was given at our January 20th meeting about plans for
preparing a package of grants from the Fox River Watershed to the EPA
319 Grant Program. If you did not attend the meeting and are interested
in preparing a proposal, please check out the links below.
A
Workshop with
Applicants will be held on June 3, 2010 at James 'Pate' Philip
Park (formerly known as
Tri-County
State Park). FREP will
contact each applicant after the May 15, 2010 submittal deadline to set
up a specific time on June 3, 2010 where they can meet with and discuss
their application with the Water Resources Committee.
FREP Website page on the EPA 319 Grant
Program
Details about the grant process are in this brochure:
Fox EPA 319
Grants for FY11
There is another grant writing workshop
opportunity if you missed our January 20th one. See below, March 3.
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Of Interest |
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Saturday,
February 13,
2010 - 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Dundee Township GBBC at Library Springs
Flyer |
Thursday, February
18, 2010 -
Small Wind Energy Forum, 3-8 PM, Kane Co.
Government Center, Geneva
Hosted by Kane County Development & Community Services Dept.
Flyer |
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Thursday,
February 18,
2010 - Beyond the Basics: Green Infrastructure for Clean
Water Seminar presented by The
Conservation Foundation
Weblink |
Barrington Area Conservation Trust Speakers
Series
Flyer
preregistration
required, $5/donation appreciated
Monday, February
22, 2010 - Chad Pregracke, River Cleanup Crusader, 7 PM,
The Garlands
Monday, March 8, 2010 -
Sir Peter
Crane, Forestry Expert, 7 PM, Makray Memorial Golf Club |
Tuesday, February
23, 2010 -
Public Open House -
Waubonsie Creek critical Restoration Project, 7 - 9 PM
Community Room, Village of Oswego, 100 Parks Mill Rd.,
Oswego
presented by IDNR & USACE Questions: contact
Rick Mollahan at IDNR, 217-785-8264 |
Thursday, February
25, 2010 -
Kane/DuPage
Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Dinner
Eagle Brook Country Club clubhouse in Geneva (Randall
and Fargo)
Doors open at 4 PM for voting for directors. Dinner Buffet at 6:30.
The speaker is John Rogner, who will bring us up to date on his position
with the Illinois Department of Conservation and its partnership with US
Fish and Wildlife Service. We know that many people in the environmental
community will be interested in hearing him and we hope that many will be
able to attend.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased or reserved (then pay
at the door) by calling 630 584-7961, or stop by the office at 2315 Dean
Street, Suite 100 in St. Charles. |
Wednesday, March
3 -
Natural Lawn Care Basics, 1-4 PM,
presented by
Illinois Lakes Management Association (ILMA)
Holiday Inn Select, Naperville $15 Fee
Flyer |
Wednesday, March
3 - How to Write A Fundable
319 Grant, 1-5 PM
Morton Arboretum, Lisle $15 Registration Fee
Flyer/Details
presented by Illinois Lakes
Management Association (ILMA)
Representatives from Illinois EPA, U.S. EPA, CMAP, and Prairie Rivers
Network will present information about the Clean Water Act “Section 319”
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control grant program and provide tips and
insights for preparing grant applications. Additionally, Arboretum
staff will lead a tour of their successful 319 grant projects. |
Thursday-Friday, March
4 & 5 -
Illinois Lakes Management Association (ILMA) 25th
Annual Conference
Holiday Inn Select, Naperville
Join lake
enthusiasts and experts from across the state to learn, share, and
discuss lake and watershed management approaches and techniques. For
conference and hotel information and a registration form, visit
www.ilma-lakes.org
or call ILMA at 1-800-338-6976, access code 01. |
Flint Creek Watershed Partnership presents:
Flyer
Saturdays, March 6 & March 13 -
"How
to Build a Rain Garden" Workshop
Saturday, April 24, 2010 -
Rain
Garden Program, 9:30-10:30 AM; "On-site" Construction Demonstration,
11-12:30 |
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RiverWatch Citizen Scientist Program
Workshops
March-May 2010 Schedule
Description |
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The Conservation Foundation Scholarship opportunities
Weblink |
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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:
http://foxriverecosystem.org
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