PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF THE GREAT LAKES

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PROMOTING STEWARDSHIPOFTHE GREAT LAKES

• A Project of
• INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
• MDEQ COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

• PROTECTING THE GREAT LAKES
• THROUGH EDUCATION

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Our Mission

• To promote stewardship of lakes and freshwater
  resources.

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Our Mission

• To encourage young people to pursue education,
  especially the sciences.

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The Great Lakes Watershed
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Choose Freshwater Forever

• The Great Lakes Watershed holds 20 or one-fifth
  of the worlds available freshwater.
• Each year rainfall and snowfall replenish only
  about 1 of the water in lakes, rivers and
  aquifers.
• The other 99 is finite and nonrenewable.

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Lake Michigan Watershed
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Protect Lake Michigan

• Human and industrial use of water can accelerate
  lower lake levels.
• The products we buy use water
• Loaf of bread 10.5 gallons
• Hamburger 623 gallons
• Tee shirt 1,083 gallons

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Grand Traverse Bay Watershed
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Grand Traverse Bay Watershed

• Area 973 square miles
• Volume 9.9 trillion gallons
• Shoreline 132 miles
• Sub-watersheds 9
• Jurisdictions
• 4 counties
• 44 townships
• 11 municipalities

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Where Do You Live?
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Great Lakes Coastal Education Project

• Presentations at the Inland Seas Education Center
• Hands-on activities aboard the schooner
  Inland Seas
• Partnerships for local projects

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1 THREATNutrients

• From our lawns

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1 THREATNutrients

• By removing plants and trees along the shore

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2 THREATInvasive Species

• From our boats

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2 THREATInvasive Species

• From our yards

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3 THREATSediments

• From eroding shorelines

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3 THREATSediments

• From our streets

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What Can You Do?

• Install a shoreline buffer

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What Can You Do?

• Install erosion control

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What Can You Do?

• Install a rain garden

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Who Can Help?

• GOVERNMENTS
• Local
• State
• National

• AGENCIES
• Conservation Districts
• MDEQ
• MDNR
• U.S. EPA

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Who Can Help? PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

• BUSINESSES
• Local businesses
• Nurseries
• Landscapers
• Banks
• Corporations

• NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
• Lake Associations
• Conservation Organizations
• Civic Groups
• Garden Clubs
• MSU Extension

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Where Does Stewardship Begin?

• Inspiring and teaching the young

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Where Does Stewardship Begin?

• 5,000 learners of all ages participate in Inland
  Seas Education Association programs each year --
  over 73,000 since 1989

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Where Does Stewardship Begin?

• Over 140 communities state wide participate in
  Inland Seas Education Association programs each
  year
• Shouldnt YOUR community and YOUR school be
  among them?

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For More InformationPlease Visit

• Inland Seas Education Association
• http//www.schoolship.org
• Michigan DEQ Coastal Management
• http//www.michigan.gov/deq

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PROTECT THE GREAT LAKES FOR OUR FUTURE