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Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program The mission of the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program is to advance the environmental stewardship of Michigan’s golf industry by increasing the awareness and understanding of environmental issues, ensure regulatory compliance, and recognize stewardship achievements. The program’s website is located at http://www.mtesp.org/. Michigan Nature Centers Nature Centers are either privately or locally funded entities that focus on research, recreation, and, education. The State of Michigan has approximately 72 nature centers. The MDEQ lists the nature centers in the State of Michigan, which can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/deq/ under “Key Topics” → “Environmental Education”. The Groundwater Foundation The Groundwater Foundation focuses on educating people and communities about the importance of groundwater and how to protect it. The foundation’s Groundwater Guardian program assists communities in organizing a team and developing result oriented activities that focus on education, pollution prevention, public policy, conservation, and best management practices. More information about the Groundwater Foundation can be found at http://www.groundwater.org/. Tri-County Regional Planning Commission The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has published “Regional Choices for Our Future” which outlines goals and visions for an improved quality of life and economic competitiveness. This publication includes the roles of government, citizens, and stakeholders in maintaining a healthy economy and healthy environment, growth and redevelopment of the community, and open space and resource protection. School Curriculum Watershed protection will be most effective when the public understands the environmental challenges and is invested in rectifying them. This understanding and investment ultimately comes through education and this education should start when people are young. The education of young people on these issues will pave the way for watershed protection becoming a societal value. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is using $1 million of the Clean Michigan Initiative funds and working with the Department of Education to develop and disseminate sound science-based supplementary environmental curriculum materials for use by Michigan educators. The five unit topics under development include: Air Quality, Ecosystems, Energy and Resources, Individuals’ Impact on the Land, and Water Quality. Additional information including classroom resources, grant opportunities, speaker request forms and a list of local nature centers can be found at Local Nature Centers Audubon Society of Michigan 6011 W. St. Joseph Hwy. Lansing, MI 48917 http://www.michiganaudubon.org/ Fenner Nature Center 2020 Mount Hope Rd. Lansing, MI 48917 http://parks.cityoflansingmi.com/ fenner/fnc.html Harris Nature Center 3998 Van Atta Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 Rails to Trails Conservancy 319 W. Homes Rd., Suite 145 Lansing, MI 48910 http://www.railtrails.org/default.asp Woldumar Nature Center 5739 Old Lansing Rd. Lansing, MI 48910 http://www.woldumar.org/ Project Green—Lansing, MI Lansing’s Project GREEN began in 1992 with a grant from the General Motors Corporation (GM). Woldumar Nature Center became the area Coordinator in 1995 and carries out the Project today with continued support from GM. GREEN satisfies multiple benchmark requirements for teachers in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Studies, Social Studies, and Math, enhancing curriculums in these areas. Refer to http://www.woldumar.org/ programs/green.html for additional information. 7-10 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/ under “Key Topics” → “Environmental Education”. Global Rivers Environmental Education Network GREEN is a national network of schools and communities working together to meet critical water resource challenges through a combination of environmental education and civic action. GREEN builds on national academic standards and teaches elementary, middle and high school-aged youth essential skills including critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving and the application of science to real world problems. Additional information can be found at the following website: http://www.earthforce.org/section/programs/green/ Additional Resources In addition to the programs listed in the previous sections, there are numerous documents by various organizations that describe tools to use for watershed protection. A complete listing of these documents is not possible, but a number of the more popular ones are listed: • Stormwater Management Guidebook produced by the Land and Water Management Division of the MDNR • Guidebook of Best Management Practices for Michigan Watershed produced by the Surface Water Quality Division of the MDEQ • The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Drainage Manual References Center for Watershed Planning. Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook. 1998. Section 7: Watershed Protection Tools 7-11
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Organization of the Plan This plan
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