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Important Information
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2011 Annual
UDPREP Meeting Recap
If you missed the Annual Meeting, You can download the flyer and presentation below.
Download the Presentation
Download the Flyer
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Upper Des Plaines River Watershed Tour
"Green Infrastructure Making a Difference in the Watershed"
A Tour of Municipal
State and Industrial Practices
Tuesday October 25, 2011
9am-4pm (CEU's Available)
Please use this PDF Form Below to Register for the Tour!
Registration Form
Download the Flyer
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Brown Bag Briefing
Thursday, September 22, 2011
12 pm program
• Warren Township Offices
17801 West Washington Street, Gurnee
• Bring your brownbag lunch – and we'll provide the dessert.
• Free for members, $5 for non-members
• RSVP by September 20 to coordinator@upperdesplainesriver.org
or call (847) 975-8391.
Click Here for the Flyer
If you missed the Event Check out the Powerpoint Presentation Below
Download HERE
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Check our Calendar for Important Local Events, Related to watershed protection.
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If you missed out July 20th Event, you can find info about it below
Download Flyer Here
Read News Article by Frank Abderholden
Download the news clipping
Pictures of the Event
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UDPREP's Brown Bag Briefings
Our lunchtime seminars are great ways to keep informed about important regional watershed topics.
Click below to find information on previous BBB's
June 16, 2011: Urban retrofits for green infrastructure, featuring Deanna Dahooluk and Ken Schaeffer
April 21st: Environmental Sustainability projects; featuring students from Grayslake High School and Prairie Crossing Charter School .............................
UDPREP's Annual Meeting
If you missed our annual meeting, click below for more information on:
“Green Seams for Green Dreams”
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Click Below for More Info Re:
UDPREP 2010 Bus Tour
"Challenges of Managing Lakes in Sub-Urban Settings"
Download the Info Packet Here
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Vision for Open Space in Lake Co.
Sixteen of Lake County's conservation organizations have come together to create a vision calling for 20% of the county to be protected as open space by 2030. UDPREP is a member of the coalition and voted to adopt the vision during our annual meeting.
Read the press release...
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Watershed Friendly Landscaping
Visit the watershed friendly landscaping section of our web site to learn more about rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable hardscaping, green roofs, bioswales, and native plant landscaping.
Cook County Stormwater Ordinance
UDPREP sits on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Public and Private Organization Advisory Committee (PPOAC). The PPOAC is assisting the MWRD in developing a stormwater management ordinance for Cook County.
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