[Riverweb] FW: Clean Water Action Alert

[Kim Erndt]

Apologies for cross postings.

Illinois Clean Water Action Alert for July 2, 2007

The Office of Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn periodically sends out Action
Alerts to provide information on meetings, news and action items, events,
and other useful information on issues of clean water, the Illinois River
Coordinating Council, Great Lakes, and other initiatives from Lt. Gov. Pat
Quinn.   

Topics covered in today's Action Alert:
1.	It's Our River Day
2.	Urban Fishing Clinic
3.	Homer Lake Watershed Meeting
4.	Patagonia Environmental Grants
5.	Clean Water Tip of the Day

It's Our River Day

The Lt. Governor heads an initiative that sets aside the third September of
every year as "It's Our River Day" in Illinois to promote recreation,
conservation and education about Illinois rivers.  This day is meant to
celebrate and get the community involved in outdoor activities involving
local waterways.  These activities have tremendous range, from cleaning up
the banks of a river to a community 5k race.  It's Our River Day has been a
great success in the past, and this year looks to be the largest in the
day's brief four year history.


Free Urban Fishing Clinic
Weekdays: June 4 - August 3
9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. 
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
Gordon Moore Park
IL Route 140
Alton, IL 62002 

Free fishing clinic for youth under the age of 16.  Groups will be taught
beginning fishing techniques during the weekdays, Monday through Friday.
Instructors will present information about fish and other aquatic life,
fishing rules and regulations, as well as basics including how to bait a
hook, tie the hook to the line, cast, catch and handle fish and how to
return them to the water.  Participants are provided with rods and reels,
bait and tackle for fishing in lakes stocked with catchable channel catfish
and hybrid bluegill. 
For more information, call (618) 462-1181. FREE.


Patagonia Announces Guidelines for Environmental Grants Program
 
Deadline: August 31, 2007

Patagonia ( http://www.patagonia.com/ ), an outdoor clothing and  gear
company, provides support for environmental work through  grants to
nonprofit organizations. The company supports small,  grassroots
organizations with provocative direct-action agendas  and multi-pronged
campaigns designed to preserve and protect  the environment.
 
Patagonia funds environmental work that is action-oriented, builds public
involvement and support, is strategic, focuses on root causes, accomplishes
specific goals and objectives, and takes place in countries in which
Patagonia does business  (i.e., the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom, France,  Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, Austria,
Spain,  Scandinavia, Belgium, Korea, Japan, Chile, and Argentina). 

Please note: Organizations based in a community that has a Patagonia retail
store or an international office should submit  their request to the store
or office. Each store administers  its own grants program.
 
Applicants must have nonprofit 501(c)(3) status or a tax-exempt  fiscal
sponsor.
 
Most grants range between $3,000 and $8,000 each.
 
The company accepts proposals during the months of April or August.
Proposals must be postmarked no later than April 30 or August 31.
 
Visit the Patagonia Web site for complete program information and
application procedures.
 
RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006612/patagonia
 
For additional RFPs in Environment, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml


Homer Lake Watershed Meeting
Date: July 10, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Homer Lake Outdoor Recreation Center
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will hold a meeting to discuss
the report completed by a consultant about the pollutant load entering Homer
Lake. The watershed involved runs from St. Joseph to Ogden along I-74 and
down to the lake.  The plan is posted on the EPA website at
www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices. It is listed with other reports.  The
EPA will take public comments until August 9th on this plan.
The meeting will be at the Homer Lake Outdoor Recreation Center on the west
side of the lake. Go into the park and follow the road to the left around
the lake and over the dam to reach this building.


Clean Water Tip of the Day 

If you must water plants or lawns, water early in the day to reduce
evaporation.


Have a great Fourth of July

     

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