Wisconsin
2005-06 Coastal Management Grants Available
Submission
Deadline November 8, 2004
From: "Lisa Goodman"
<goodman@wisconsinrivers.org>
Wisconsin: 2005-06 Coastal Management Grants are available for coastal
land acquisition, wetland protection and habitat restoration, non-point
source pollution control, coastal resources and community planning,
Great Lakes education, and public access and historic preservation from the
Environmental Support Center
(ESC).
Applications are due November 8, 2004. (*Note geographic eligibility:
within Wisconsin's coastal zone - all counties adjacent to Lakes
Superior and Michigan, with their 820 miles of shoreline.)
For
more information about the
grant see:
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/pagesubtext_detail.asp?linksubcatid=249
Go
to the ESC site
Scholarship Opportunity for course:
"Special Questions in Moral Theology: Ecological Degradation"
Applications
due November 12, 2004
Can religious traditions motivate people to stop degrading and destroying
Earth's ecosystems, threatening the integrity of the biosphere, and accelerating
the extinction of species?
Graduate students can apply for a scholarship to join other
students from Marquette
University in an exciting ONLINE course,"Special Questions in Moral Theology:
Ecological Degradation," which explores this question.
This course is designed for:
- Graduate students of religion
- K-12 teachers
- University faculty
- Religious educators
- Theologians
- Environmental activists
The course, which will be taught during the spring semester 2005 by Dr. Jame
Schaefer, Assistant Professor of Religion and Science at Marquette University,
investigates the widespread abuse of the physical environment and the ongoing
"greening of religion" as scholars explore ways of thinking more compatibly with
the well being of Earth's diverse constituents. *Applications Due by November 12, 2004*
DNR General Permit for LARGE domestic wastewater septic systems
Comment
period ends Nov 12On Oct. 13, 2004, the DNR announced a
30-day comment period on a General Permit for “Discharging Wastewater to
Groundwater via a Subsurface Soil absorption System.” This covers large septic
tanks with a design capacity over 12,000 gallons per day or serving 85 or more
residential beds.
There is no public hearing unless 5 or more people
request it by November 12.
You can request a copy of the Environmental Assessment
from Tom Gilbert at DNR 608-267-7628.
Materials are on the WDNR website at http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/ww/drafts/pubnot.htm
View
the WDNR Public Notice (PDF)
Nominate your River Champions
by Nov 19
From: "Lisa Goodman"
<goodman@wisconsinrivers.org>
For years, the River Alliance has honored the great work and steadfast
commitment of organizations and individuals doing their part to protect and
improve Wisconsin’s rivers. Over the years, we have honored scores of business
owners, anglers, farmers, and elected officials.
This year, we will offer our River Champion awards in three categories, and
we ask YOU to find the champions:
Private Sector – this Champion could come from tourism,
industry or agriculture.
Local Guardian – this Champion could be a single individual,
a family, or an organized group or association.
Public Sector – this Champion should work for government in
some capacity. They can be elected (e.g. town board, village president, state
legislator, county board), or they can be an employee of a state agency (e.g.
agriculture, natural resources) or municipal government.
River Champion nominees should be people, businesses or organizations that
have done exceptional work on the ground and in the water, or on a policy level,
to improve and restore rivers and streams.
Simply submit a form at: www.wisconsinrivers.org/nom.form.htm
Every submission must include a brief description of the reasons for
the nomination.
Please limit your description to 100 words or less. Please submit nominations by Nov.19th, 2004
State forest group seeks logo design
The Friends of the Kettle Moraine is sponsoring a logo/design
contest.
The group is looking for a design or logo that captures the spirit of the
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit. The design will be used on patches,
T-shirts and other merchandise sold by the Friends of the Kettle Moraine as a
fund-raiser for their projects. The contest deadline is Dec. 15. For more information, or to become a member of the Friends of the Kettle
Moraine, contact the forest staff at the Ice Age Visitor Center at (920)
533-8322. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See
the Sheboygan-Press article
Participants
needed for the 2005
Wisconsin Groundwater Festival
From: "Lisa Goodman"
<goodman@wisconsinrivers.org>
The festival will be a one-day event on Friday,
April 15, 2005
from 9am-3:30pm at the Eau Claire
County Expo Center.
Jean Schomisch, Land
Conservationist with Eau Claire
County, has agreed to be the local
coordinator and
Rory Olson, Chippewa Falls Water Utility,
has agreed to
be Jean's "3rd & 4th hands".
Planning committee members
and other volunteers
are
needed. For more information
see
http://www.wsn.org/groundwater_festival_05.html
Wild ricing team
Couple is one of a
few families in the county practicing ancient rice gathering
Around America there
is a growing movement of people who desire to produce their own organic food in
safe, environmentally-friendly ways and experience the joy of eating fruits,
vegetables, grains, and meats they’ve had a hand in growing or processing, a joy
that a mere consumer could hardly appreciate.
In northern Wisconsin and
Washburn County, this desire to have a hand in one’s own food production has
turned a few families to the ancient, Native American practice of ricing on
local lakes and rivers.
One couple who each fall threads the rice stalks in
a sleek canoe pushed by a Tamarack pole and coaxes wild rice stalks off stems
with cedar sticks are journalists and radio producers Sandy Lyons and Nick
Vander Puy of Springbrook.
“We’ve been ricing since the late ‘80s,” said
Vander Puy. “We learned from an elder [Native American elder] at Moe Lake in
northeastern Wisconsin, Joe Ackley. He started teaching us how to rice. He
showed us how to collect it, how to process it, and how to say thank you for
it.”
Read
the full article by Frank Zufall, Spooner
Advocate
Click
here to hear "Gifts of the Earth"
stories by Nick and Sandy on their Superior
Broadcast Network
New
Book from a Wisconsin Author
One Hundred Years of Wisconsin Forestry
1904-2004
In celebration
of the Year of Wisconsin Forestry, the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association
(WWOA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
have published a new book through Trails Media that chronicles and celebrates
one of Wisconsin’s most important
resources – the forests. This story
details the long journey and dedication of many people who have helped to bring
Wisconsin forests back to life. Most of the state’s forests were clear cut in
the late 1800s and early 1900s and then rebounded to cover nearly half of the
state, along the way the forests have provide important cultural, economic, and
ecological benefits.
For
more information or to order see
http://www.wsn.org/100YearsPressRelease.doc
Water
News
WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that
announces publications, policies, and activities of the US Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Water.
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View past issues at: http://www.epa.gov/water/waternews/waternews.html
Call for Presentations: Coastal Wetlands
Science Forum
Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at Great Lakes Coastal
Wetlands, the 10th Annual Wetland Science Forum, to be held
January 26-27, 2005 in Green Bay. Read about the conference purpose
(sidebar at right) and about how you can participate as a presenter or attendee
(below).
See
the Call for Presentations
Page
See
info about the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands: 10th Annual Wetland
Science Forum
Community Shares of Wisconsin together with its donors and member agencies
addresses social, economic and environmental problems through grassroots
activities, advocacy, research and public education.
Wisconsin Stewardship Network is a member
of the Community Shares. When you Donate
Online to WSN, you help the environment
and support the Community
Shares program.
Visit the Community
Shares of Wisconsin website.
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