Links / Resources
• Water related links
• Plants and animals
• Grants
• Education
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International Issue of the Decade – United Nations Water for Life
http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)/ Office of Water
http://water.epa.gov/
Excellent
material on water quality with a variety of pdf resource brochures
http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/conservation/lake-notes/index.html
Lake
County Stormwater Management Commission
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/stormwater/Pages/default.aspx
Lake
County Health Department/Lakes Management Unit
http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Population/LMU/Pages/default.aspx
WI-IL
Upper DesPlaines Ecosystem Partnership
http://www.upperdesplainesriver.org
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov
Illinois
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
http://dnr.state.il.us/
Illinois
Department of Natural Resources (DNR Critical Trends Assessment
Program
http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/ctap/
U.S.
Geological Survey Water Resources Division - Upper IL River
http://il.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/uirb/pubs/reports/FS-072-98/index.html
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)/America's Wetlands
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/vital/toc.html
Center
for Watershed Protection Importance of Wetlands
http://www.cwp.org/2013-04-05-16-15-03/wetlands-and-watersheds
EPA Water Resource Assessments
http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/water-quality/index.html
Who to Call if You Have Drainage Problems in Lake County
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Plants
and Animals
Plant
uses and benefits
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/corridors.html
Illinois
Native Flora and Fauna
http://dnr.state.il.us/conservation/naturalheritage/index.htm
Purchasing
Native Plants and Seed
Illinois Native Plant Society link
http://www.ill-inps.org/
Illinois Native Plant Suppliers
http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/plants/npg/apndx_b.html
Chicago
Botanic Garden - Invasive Plants
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/invasive/
Aquatic
invasives
http://www.epa.gov/owow/invasive_species/
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Grants
EPA
grants
http://cfpub.epa.gov/fedfund/program_list.cfm?key_num=50
US Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/grants/
Lake County Stormwater Management Grants Available
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Stormwater/LakeCountyWatersheds/Pages/FundingSources.aspx
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Education
Fifteen
Things You Can Do to Make a Difference in Your Watershed
http://www.epa.gov/adopt/earthday/index.html
Fema's Website and Flooding
http://www.ready.gov/floods
Build Your Own Rain Garden
www.appliedeco.com/Projects/Rain Garden.pdf
For
educating kids about water
www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_Kids_DWinfo.htm
100 Water Saving Tips!
http://wateruseitwisely.com/index.php
Please save our resources and recycle!
Lake County Recycling Opportunities
http://www.swalco.org/
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