Conservation and Sustainable Development

Conservation Design Resource Manual Conservation Design Resource Manual

Directory of Sustainable Growth Documents compiled by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission www.nipc.org/environment/sustainable/content.htm#Development

Funding Resources

2006 List of Funding Sources published by the Natural Resources Conservation Service

Grant Opportunities

Green Infrastructure

Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision

Invasive Species

Chicago Botanic Garden, Invasive Plant List www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/invasive.html

Midwest Invasive Plant Network www.mipn.org

USDA’s National Invasive Species Information Center www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov

Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group www.nps.gov/plants/alien/

Volunteering Opportunities

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Volunteer Opportunities http://www.fpdccvolunteers.org/

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Volunteer Opportunities http://www.dupageforest.com/volunteer/volunteer.html

Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Opportunities http://www.fpdwc.org/vol.c

Watershed Planning and Information

Lower Des Plaines Watershed

US EPA Watershed Academy http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/

Illinis Watershed Management Clearinghouse http://www.watershed.uiuc.edu/

Center for Watershed Protection www.cwp.org

Guidance for Developing Watershed Action Plans in Illinois http://www.chicagoareaplanning.org/watershed/default.asp

Salt Creek site: http://www.saltcreekwatershed.org/Basics.htm

Guidance for Developing Watershed Action Plans in Illinois

Renewing Local Watersheds:Community Leaders' Guide to Building Watershed Communities www.soc.iastate.edu/extension/watersheds_manual/index.htm

Water Quality

Pharmaceuticals in Our Waterways http://www.prairierivers.org/Projects/pharma/index.html

Current Illinois Pharmaceutical Collection Facilities and Programs http://www.lowerdesplaines.org/download/ILRxCollection Programs.doc

Pharmaceuticals in Our Waterways: Don't Rush to Flush Presentation: http://www.lowerdesplaines.org/download/CS PharmTech.pdf

Water Quantity

Illinois State Water Survey: Water Supply Planning http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/wsp/

Regional Water Supply Planning Group http://www.chicagoareaplanning.org/watersupply/

Recreation/Water Trails

Des Plaines River Water Trail http://www.openlands.org/watertrails.asp?pgid=181#3

Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan http://www.openlands.org/watertrails.asp?pgid=173

Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing Guide http://pages.ripco.net/~jwn/fish.html
http://pages.ripco.net/~jwn/desplaines.html#pictures

Illinois Paddling Council http://www.illinoispaddling.org/

Wetlands

Wetlands Basics www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands

National Wetlands Inventory www.nwi.fws.gov

General Environmental Resources

Chicago Wilderness Publications http://www.chicagowilderness.org/pubprod/index.cfm

Midwest Environmental Directory www.midwestenvironmentalgroups.org

NatureServe Explorer http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/