Success Stories
We encourage readers to use Success Stories as a tool for your own aquatic habitat protection efforts. These stories provide an opportunity to network with the local citizens who worked diligently to complete projects to benefit habitats similar to those you are working on, by borrowing creative project ideas, and by finding inspiration from knowing there are so many dedicated, concerned citizens and grassroots groups working across the Great Lakes Basin to protect these vital resources.
Free copies available for your work, e-mail: info@freshwaterfuture.org
We also have a number of back issues of Success Stories we would be happy to send you.
Success Stories 2006/2007: Let It Rain: From Runoff to Renewal
Stories of Successful Stormwater Management Projects from the Field
2006/2007 Volume 6
Backing Into a Big Culvert Project
By Dorothy Lagerroos
Breaking Down Big-Box: Using Big-Box Ordinances and Stormwater Ordinances to Reduce Runoff from Large Retail Developments
By Brent Denzin
Saving Lake Simcoe: Ladies of the Lake Bring a Community to Action
By Annette Van Gerwen
Young Advocates Sow Rain Garden and Stormwater Awareness
By Susan A. Smith and Sarah Galloway
Getting to Know Your Rain
By Kevin Mercer and Jennifer Hounsell
Success Stories 2006/2007: Let It Rain: From Runoff to Renewal (pdf file)
Success Stories 2005
Elevating Pesticide Discussions and Actions
By Janet May, Pesticide Free Ontario - Great Lakes Basin
An Unforgettable Voice for the Environment
By Don McLean, Friends of Red Hill Valley - Lake Ontario Basin
Group Utilizes Communications Tools: A Victory for Water and Sustainable Agriculture
By Andrew C. Hanson, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Inc. - Lake Michigan Basin
Communications Unite Concerned Citizens
By Charles Lamb and Bill Rolland, Residents for Responsible Government - Lake Ontario Basin
Utilizing Unique Communications Strategies: Inviting New Members into the Environmental Community
By Craig Minowa, Earthology and the Organic Consumers Association - Focus on Lake Erie Basin
Communications Empower Citizens
By Jeff Brown, Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation - Lake Superior Basin
Affecting Change One Video at a Time
By Glenn Maxham, Save Lake Superior Association - Lake Superior Basin
Using Communications to Redefine the Issue ‘Weeds’ to Wetlands
By Terry Miller, Lone Tree Council - Lake Huron Basin
Creating a Consistent Strategy
By Winona LaDuke and Sarah Alexander, White Earth Land Recovery Project - Lake Superior Basin
Strong Communications Networks
By Mary Jo Cullen, Citizens Concerned for Michipicoten Bay - Lake Superior Basin
Success Stories 2005 PDF File which includes photos
Success Stories 2004
Landoners Protect and Enhance Water Resources
Bull Creek Stakeholders Association - Illinois
Fight to Save a Local Wetland
Bernacchi Wetland Legal Defense Fund - Indiana
Members Demonstrate On-the-Ground Strength
Citizen’s United For Action - Michigan
Preventing Off-Highway Vehicle Damage to Aquatic Habitats
Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation - Minnesota
Tried And True Methods Used To Protect Park
Friends and Neighbors of Seneca Park - New York
Saving Sheldons Marsh
Friends of Sheldon's Marsh and the Ohio Environmental Council - Ohio
Effort Saves Prime Wetland From Development
Shoreline Stewardship Association of Cloud Bay & Little Trout Bay - Ontario
Broad Partnership Fights Invasive Wetland Invaders
Lake Erie - Allegheny Earth Force - Pennsylvania
Working to Stop Highway Expansion and Wetland Destruction
Highway J Citizens Group
Success Stories 2003
Saving a Prairie and Wetland Complex
Save the Prairie Society-Illinois
Searching for Bats in an Effort to Save Cedar Creek
ACRES Land Trust-Indiana
Monitoring Produces Dramatic Results
Mill Creek Volunteer Monitoring Project-Michigan
Building Coalition on Spirit Mountain
Written with Input from Cathy Podeszwa and Tim Larson of the Duluth Audubon Society, Nancy Nelson of the Skyline Planning and Preservation Alliance, and Jennifer Tahtinen of EAGLE-Minnesota
Members Provide On-The-Ground Strength
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network-New York
Flexibility, Collaboration, and Perseverance Save Edison Woods
Firelands Land Conservancy, Friends of Wetlands-Ohio
Groundwater Victory in Ontario
Grey Association for Better Planning-Ontario
Freddy the Fish Works to Increase Awareness of Toxic Fish
Lake Erie Allegheny Earth Force-Pennsylvania
Land Use Forums in Bayfield and Ashland Counties lead to the Bad River Watershed Association
Bad River Watershed Association-Wisconsin
Success Stories 2002
Protecting Sensitive Areas on Waukegan Harbor Dunes
Waukegan Harbor Citizens' Advisory Group-Illinois
Citizens' Right to Know of Sewage in Local Streams
Improving Kids' Environment-Indiana
Planned Growth in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
EUP Conservation Design Task Force-Michigan
Public Education to Protect A Fragile Peninsula
Friends of the Land of Keweenaw-Michigan
First International Wildlife Refuge Formed Due to Work of Grassroots Advocates
The Friends of the Detroit River, Inc.-Michigan
Surveying Species to Protect Spirit Mountain
(Duluth Chapter) Izaak Walton League
Building Coalitions to Protect Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, Inc.-New York
Building a Better Watershed
Friends of Euclid Creek-Ohio
Educating and Collaborating to Protect a Unique Wildlife Corridor
Save Our Ravines-Ontario
Community Watchdogging on Lake Ontario
Environmental Bureau of Investigation/Lake Ontario Keeper-Ontario
Student Sleuths Discover Pollution Sources
Strong Vincent High School-Pennsylvania
Empowering Local Leaders
Midwest Environmental Advocates, Inc.-Wisconsin
Frogs in Your Backyard
Northeastern Wisconsin Audobon Society-Wisconsin
Success Stories 2001
Canandaigua Lake Watershed Community Involvement and Plan
Canandaigua Task Force-New York
Creation of a Watershed Action Plan for the North Branch of the Chicago River
Friends of the Chicago River-Illinois
Building Relationships Yields Cleaner Clean-up at Upper Michigan Mine
Lake Superior Alliance-Michigan
Cutting Around the Rules
Wildlands Leauge- Ontario
EcoSource-Linking Environmental Activists With Information
Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE)
River Friendly Farmer Program
St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative- Indiana
Protecting Humbug Marsh
Frinds of Detroit River- Michigan
Island Habitat Preservation
Kelleys Island Audubon Society- Ohio
Revitalizing Ravines
Lake Bluff Open Lands Association- Illinois
Reducing Polluted Runoff
Glinodo Earth Force- Pennsylvania
Protecting a Watershed
West Creek Preservation Committee- Ohio
160 Acres- A Lasting Legacy
Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve-Michigan
