Water Team Meeting
October 5,
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Illinois Chapter Office
70 E. Lake St., Suite 1500,
Chicago
The new Water Team of the Chicago Group of the Sierra Club is
up and running with monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of
every month.
We are studying and advocating for clean water and aquatic
habitat protection in the city of Chicago and near northern,
southern and western suburbs.
After a fantastic Montrose Beach Sweep on September 17, where
team members and staff helped to clean up the beach and raise
awareness about water issues, we’re focusing this fall on
invasive aquatic species with a big emphasis on Asian Carp.
We’re planning to be at the October 20 meeting of the Great
Lakes Commission in Chicago (see below) to learn more about
plans to stop Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes. We
want to show our support for strong controls (see separate
story in this issue of e-news for more information).
We’re also putting on an educational program about invasive
aquatic species in mid-November and throwing Carp Cook Off
party in January, just to raise awareness about the issue and
to dispel mid-winter cabin fever!
Our goal is to build of team of energetic water advocates who
will raise public awareness about water issues and influence
regulators and elected officials about clean water and aquatic
habitat issues. Please join our monthly meetings to meet other
interested environmentalists and to work on water issues.
Please contact Christine Williamson at
birdchris@aol.com or
773/935-8439 with questions and to RSVP.
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GLC Chicago
Waterway Study Public Meeting
October 20, 9am-12pm
Shedd Aquarium, 1200 South Lakeshore Dr., Chicago
Interested in keeping Asian carp and other aquatic
invasives out of the Great Lakes?
Come learn about the Great Lakes Commission's (GLC) study
focused on the Chicago Area Waterway System. The study is
centered around developing and evaluating scenarios for
separating the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds to
prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species. This
important study deals with issues of water quality, wastewater
treatment, transportation and recreation. Be part of the
conversation!
RSVP to
Tess.Wendel@sierraclub.org
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The
Sierra Club's Chicago Group will be hosting a presentation by
Vic Santucci, Asian Carp Project Manager for Illinois
Department of Natural Resources' Aquatic Nuisance Species
Program on Wednesday, November 16. You'll learn all about
Silver and Bighead Carp and efforts to stop their spread into
the Great Lakes. 