UDPREP Joins Chicago Wilderness
The Upper Des Plaines River Ecosystem Partnership is now a member of the Chicago Wilderness consortium, an alliance of more than 200 public and private organizations working together to protect, restore, study and manage the natural ecosystems of the Chicago region, to contribute to the conservation of global biodiversity and enrich local residents’ quality of life. More information is available at www.chicagowilderness.org
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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.
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Hands-On Rain Garden Workshop
UDPREP's hands-on rain garden installation workshop took place on Saturday, June 7, 2008. Eager volunteers helped us to plant a demonstration garden containing nearly 900 native plants and grasses. Experts explained how to design, install, and maintain a rain garden and answered the participants' questions.
Learn more about this project
Find general information about rain gardens
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Cook County Stormwater Ordinance
UDPREP now 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.
Read minutes of the last meeting and learn more about the ordinance...
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Briefing Highlights
On February 28, 2008, UDPREP hosted a Brown Bag Briefing on conservation easements, an affordable and frequently used tool for preserving natural areas and open space.
Private citizens, government officials, nonprofit representatives, and members of the business community gathered at the briefing to learn how conservation easements can be used to protect the conservation values of both public and private land.
See photos and highlights…
Sarah Surroz of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy spoke about conservation easements at UDPREP's Brown Bag Briefing in February.
Site last updated July 11, 2008
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