[Riverweb] FW: Clean Water Action Alert

[Kim Erndt]

Illinois Clean Water Action Alert for June 1, 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.	National River Cleanup Week
2.	Two Rivers Family Fish Fair
3.	River Wildlife & Ecology Program
4.	National Science Foundation Ecosystem Grant
5.	IDNR Free Fishing Days - June 8th - 11th
6.	Clean Water Tip of the Day

National River Cleanup Week.
The nation\'s leading river advocacy organization is encouraging citizens to
take part in the annual National River Cleanup Week, presented by Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters and set for June 2-10, 2007. 
If you\'re looking for a hands-on way to help protect the rivers you love,
then organize a cleanup or pitch in at a cleanup near you. Visit
www.nationalrivercleanup.org to find a location near you. 


Two Rivers Family Fish Fair
June 2, 2007
10am - 5pm
Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton

Learn how to fish, become a better angler or just have fun during the Two
Rivers Family Fishing Fair being held Sat., June 2. The free Two Rivers
Family Fishing Fair, held in observance of Illinois Free Fishing Days and
National Fishing and Boating Week, will offer fishing fun and educational
activities for the entire family.
The Fishing Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday at Pere
Marquette State Park, five miles north of Grafton, Illinois on Illinois
Route 100. The event is co-sponsored by Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
(administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), and Pere Marquette
State Park (administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources). 
For more information, contact Pere Marquette State Park at (618) 786-3323.


River Wildlife & Ecology Program

Monday, June 4, 10:00 am
National Great Rivers Museum
#2 Lock & Dam Way
Alton, IL 62002

Get back to nature without breaking a sweat. Visit the National Great Rivers
Museum for a special presentation of live animals featured inside our air
conditioned classroom. The St. Louis Zoo will be on-hand to educate visitors
about river animals.
For more information, call 618-462-6979. 


NSF
National Science Foundation
Ecosystem Science
The Ecosystem Science Cluster supports research on natural, managed, and
disturbed ecosystems, including those in terrestrial, freshwater, and
wetland (including salt marsh) environments.

For more information, visit:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10704
Submissions due July 9, 2007. 


Free Fishing Days - June 8 - 11

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Youth groups, civic organizations and recreation
agencies throughout Illinois are planning fishing derbies, clinics and a
host of other activities as part of Illinois Free Fishing Days June 8-11
announced Illinois Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Sam
Flood. The annual celebration allows anyone to fish without the need for a
fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp.

\"We encourage everyone to participate in Free Fishing Days each spring with
the belief that those youth and adults who try fishing will like it,\" said
Flood.  \"Fishing is a fun way for families to get together and spend time
together outdoors.\" 

Organizations throughout the state plan special events during Free Fishing
Days weekend and at other times throughout the spring and summer to focus on
fishing.  While anyone can fish without a license during the four days of
Free Fishing Days, anglers fishing in fishing derbies, tournaments and other
special events held prior to or after Free Fishing Days are required to have
a fishing license, unless they are otherwise exempted.  

For more information on Free Fishing Days events in Illinois, contact the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources at 217/782-9990.

Clean Water Tip of the Day
Mow your lawn higher (1-2 inches), and mow regularly and leave the
clippings. Higher grass promotes deeper roots which retain water. What could
be easier? Don\'t forget to water less too!

Have a Great Weekend!

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