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			Group Name: Wabash River Enhancement Corporation Contact: Sara Peel Contact Address: 200 N. 2Nd Street Lafayette, Indiana 47901 Contact Phone: 765-337-9100 Contact Email: speel@lafayette.in.gov URL: http://www.wabashriver.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Developing a watershed management plan for 478 square mile drainage to the Wabash River. Creating an education and outreach program. Completing a watershed wide professional and volunteer water quality monitoring program and a series of social indicator surveys. Number of Volunteers: 104
			Group Name: Project Water (Water Analysis Through Educational Resources) Contact: James Rutkowski Contact Address: Strong Vincent High School 1330 W. 8Th St. Erie, Indiana 16502 Contact Phone: 814 871-6537 Contact Email: svbio@erie.net Activity:Education Project/Program Description: Project WATER consists of seven different schools which monitor the Lake Erie watershed throughout the school year. Results are tabulated at Strong Vincent High School and forwarded to the Departments of Health and Environmental Protection. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Cedar Creek Wildlife Project, Inc.,Dba Friends Of Cedar Creek Contact: Alan F. Diefenbach Contact Address: 1727 Chapman Road Huntertown, Indiana 46748 Contact Phone: 260-417-0055 Contact Email: al@cedarcreekonline.neet URL: http://www.cedarcreekonline.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Founded in 1969, the group works to preserve the Cedar Creek watershed by, in part, reducing pollution and protecting floodplain areas. It represents the public and private interests and maintains land along Cedar Creek, a designated Indiana Natural, Scenic and Recreational River. Number of Volunteers: 120
			Group Name: Little River Wetlands Project, Inc Contact: Betsy Yankowiak Contact Address: 2403 Fairoak Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana 46809 Contact Phone: 260-478-2515 Contact Email: info@lrwp.org URL: http://www.lrwp.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The mission of Little River Wetlands Project, Inc. is to facilitate the restoration of wetlands in the historical Little River watershed and provide educational opportunities that inspire and challenge individuals to be good stewards of all natural resources. Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Elkhart River Restoration Association/Elkhart River Alliance Contact: Nancy Brown Contact Address: Elkhart County Swcd, 17746-B County Rd 34 Goshen, Indiana 46528 Contact Phone: 574-533-3630, ext. 3 Contact Email: nancy.brown@in.nacdnet.net URL: http://www.elkhartriveralliance.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Elkhart River Restoration Association, Inc. was founded in 1983 to study the needs of the Elkhart River and its watershed. As a not-for-profit corporation the association works with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Army Corp. of Engineers, the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and local officials to improve the river. The Association helps to identify the various needs along the river, informs officials,...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative Contact: Sharon Partridge-Hall Contact Address: 3718 New Vision Drive Ft Wayne, Indiana 46845 Contact Phone: 260-484-5848 ext. 120 Contact Email: sharon.hall@sjrwi.org URL: http://www.sjrwi.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Promote landuse practices that are environmentally, economically compatible to improve water quality in the St. Joseph River Watershed
			Group Name: Partnership For Turtle Creek Contact: Lisa Holscher Contact Address: 307 Hopewell, Po Box 468 Farmersburg, Indiana 47850 Contact Phone: 812-564-1162 Contact Email: lisa@partnershipforturtlecreek.org URL: http://www.PartnershipForTurtleCreek.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Mission Statement: The Partnership for Turtle Creek shall: Promote, educate, and facilitate sound conservation practices to the watershed community. Activities have included a bank stabilization demonstration project, educational outreach activities, monthly steering committee meetings, educational sign installation in the watershed and the development of a Watershed Management Plan. Number of Volunteers: 40
			Group Name: Save The Dunes Conservation Fund Contact: Christine Livingston Contact Address: 444 Barker Road Michigan City, Indiana 46360 Contact Phone: 219-879-3564 Contact Email: cll@savedunes.org URL: http://savedunes.org Then go to Water Program page Activity:Other Description:Save the Dunes Conservation Fund coordinated the development of watershed management plans for the Dunes Creek and Salt Creek watersheds in Northwest Indiana's Lake Michigan Basin. The watershed plans address nonpoint sources of pollution that cause E. coli exceedances and contribute to impaired biotic communities. Save the Dunes has implemented sections of the Dunes Creek WMP. Implementation of the Salt Creek WMP is ongoing and includes demonstration of low impact development practices, cost sh...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 20 and growing
			Group Name: Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation Contact: Lyn Crighton Contact Address: Po Box 55, 405 S. Main Street North Webster, Indiana 46555 Contact Phone: 574-834-3242 Contact Email: tewlf@kconline.com URL: http://www.telwf.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:To promote the understanding and management of our lakes and watershed, fostering their preservation for today and for the future. To preserve, improve and maintain the water quality of the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, through monitoring programs and information dissemination. The Foundation currently acts as the clearinghouse for the water quality information concerning the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed. Acts as a liaison to several groups interested in River Cleanup and volunteer monit...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 40
			Group Name: Busseron Creek Watershed Partnership Contact: Lisa Holscher Contact Address: 307 Hopewell Farmersburg, Indiana 47850 Contact Phone: 812-564-1162 Contact Email: lisa@busseron.org URL: http://www.Busseron.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Busseron Creek Watershed Partnership (BCWP) is a coalition of interested parties dedicated to promoting and implementing best management practices in the Busseron Creek Watershed while educating the general public about environmental stewardship. The BCWP is committed to improve the water quality in the watershed and the regions downstream from Busseron Creek. Number of Volunteers: 50+
			Group Name: Wildcat Guardians, Inc. Contact: David Inskeep Contact Address: Po Box 6421 Kokomo, Indiana 46904 Contact Email: wildcatguardians@yahoo.com URL: http://www.wildcatguardians.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: We are an organization of citizens dedicated to improving the health and beauty of Wildcat Creek. We have programs that include monitoring the creek by canoe, water quality testing, and education. Number of Volunteers: 60+
			Group Name: White River Watershed Project Contact: Holly Chaille Contact Address: 3641 N. Briarwood Lane Muncie, Indiana 47304 Contact Phone: 765-747-5531 Contact Email: holly.chaille@in.nacdnet.net URL: http://co.delaware.in.us/watershed/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: The WRWP, in partnership with IDEM, seeks to improve water quality within the Buck Creek, Prairie Creek and Killbuck Creek watersheds in Delaware County, Indiana. We have completed the Prairie Creek Master Plan (2007) which has been approved for adoption by the County Commissioners, Plan Commission and Park Board. We are currently working on a wetland enhancement project, and several smaller water improvement projects. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Riverview Middle School Contact: Steve Park Contact Address: 2465 Waterworks Rd. Huntington, Indiana 46750- Contact Phone: 219 356-0910 Contact Email: spark@netusa1.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Riverview Middle School monitors the physical and chemical characteristics of our river. We also collect benthic macroinvertebrates to help monitor water quality. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Maumee Whitewater Club Contact: Richard M. Johnston Contact Address: 9962 Diebold Road Ft Wayne, Indiana 46825 Contact Phone: 219-483-5175 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Upper Tippecanoe River Contact: John Peverly Contact Address: 1150 Lilly Hall W Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1150 Contact Phone: 765-494-6134 Contact Email: jpeverly@dept.agry.purdue.edu Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Too many to list! See Internet home page.
			Group Name: Oak Hill Junior High Contact: Al Mitchel Contact Address: 2260 W. Delphi Converse, Indiana 46919- Contact Phone: 765 395-7167 Contact Email: amitchel@holli.com URL: http://www.ohusc.k12.in.us/JH/index.htm Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Oak Hill Junior High's 8th grade science students are conducting water quality monitoring in the Pipe Creek watershed, where most of the school district is located. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Izaak Walton League - Fort Wayne Chapter Contact: Ron James Contact Address: 17525 Griffin Rd. Huntertown, Indiana 46748- Contact Phone: 219 424-7077 Contact Email: rjames@bpmjl.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: IWLA's Fort Wayne Chapter monitors Montana Creek watershed and portions of Cedar Creek and its watershed. We conduct reforestation and prairie restoration for recreational and educational use as well as wildlife and fisheries habitat monitoring. Number of Volunteers: 40
			Group Name: Rock Creek Conservany District Contact: Mark Grimm Contact Address: 117 W harvest Rd Bluffton, Indiana 46714 Contact Phone: 219-824-0624 EXT3 Contact Email: mgrimm@parlorcity.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: One objectives of project is to find out if there are any problems, which degrade the quality of the Rock Creek Channel. Then educate landowners and homeowners in the watershed that quality issues exist in their area, buy promoting landuse practices that are environmentally and economically compatible to improve the water quality for the Rock Creek Channel.
			Group Name: T.I.L.T. (Teens Improving Life Today) Contact: Ashley Lewis Contact Address: 1217 Markle Ave Elkhart, Indiana 46517 Contact Phone: 295-7509 Contact Email: AEOChickie@aol.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: We are an unoffcial group of teen and preteen volunteers from elkhart, IN. so far we have raised $300 for the Faith Mission (a homeless shelter). Next week we plan to have a basketball shoot-out for the Goshen Women's Shelter. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Center Lake Conservation Association Contact: Troy Turley Contact Address: 1212 Edgewater Drive Warsaw, Indiana 46580 Contact Phone: 574-371-4804 Contact Email: taturley@yahoo.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Twenty years ago the Center Lake, lakeside property owners formed the Center Lake Conservation Association (CLCA). Weed control was then and remains today one of our primary concerns. Number of Volunteers: 14
			Group Name: Hoosier Riverwatch Contact: Lyn Crighton Contact Address: Fort Harrison State Park-NREC, 5785 Glenn Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46216-1066 Contact Phone: (317) 541-0617 Contact Email: Riverwatch@dnr.IN.gov URL: http://www.riverwatch.in.gov/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Hoosier Riverwatch is Indiana's statewide volunteer stream monitoring program. We provide free training workshops, grants for monitoring equipment, and coordination of volunteer data. The program is funded through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Soil Conservation in cooperation with Purdue University Agronomy Department. Number of Volunteers: 500
			Group Name: Teaching Our Youth Contact: Jeffery Boyle Contact Address: 4918N - 1025W Ligonier, Indiana 46767 Contact Phone: 260-894-1193 Contact Email: Jefferyboyle@hotmail.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: I'm working to help my daughter and another girl learn and find out how to protect our env., and watershed. The creek runs on the back side of our farm and my daughter is very interested in the environment; we have built a small lad to to erosion testing soil and water testing, and we have done some wellhead protection work Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Inc. Contact: Heather Harwood Contact Address: PO Box 548 Syracuse, Indiana 46567 Contact Phone: 574-457-4549 Contact Email: info@wacf.com URL: http://wacf.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation was formed to protect water quality in the Wawasee Watershed for present and future generations. Number of Volunteers: 55
			Group Name: Project WATER (Water Analysis Through Educational Resources) Contact: James Rutkowski Contact Address: Strong Vincent High School 1330 W. 8th St. Erie, Pennsylvania 16502 Contact Phone: 814 871-6537 Contact Email: svbio@erie.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Project WATER consists of seven different schools which monitor the Lake Erie watershed throughout the school year. Results are tabulated at Strong Vincent High School and forwarded to the Departments of Health and Environmental Protection. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Maumee River Basin Commission Contact: Rodney Renkenberger Contact Address: 3864 New Vision Drive Ft Wayne, Indiana 46845 Contact Phone: 260-449-7226 Contact Email: rrenken-mrbc@verizon.net Activity:Other Description: To provide regional leadership and promotion of flood mitigation activities, soil and water conservation and related resource management through a coordinated and comprehensive planning and implementing approach.
			Group Name: Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, Inc Contact: Katie Rizer Contact Address: 219 B South Calumet Chesterton, Indiana 46304 Contact Phone: (219) 926-1842 Contact Email: katie@coffeecreekwc.org URL: http://www.coffeecreekwc.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, Inc is a 501 C3 organization dedicated to identifying, enhancing and maintaining the remnant biodiversity of the Coffee Creek Watershed while providing educational experiences for all. Number of Volunteers: 50+
			Group Name: Sycamore Land Trust Contact: Christian Freitag Contact Address: PO Box 7801 Bloomington, Indiana 47407 Contact Phone: (812) 336-5382 Contact Email: sycamore@bloomington.in.us URL: http://www.sycamorelandtrust.org Activity:Other Description: The Sycamore Land Trust is a regional south-central Indiana non-profit organization whose mission is "the preservation of our disappearing landscape." We work to preserve land in a natural state to provide greenspace in the human environment and to provide wildlife habitat. Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Sand Creek Watershed Project Contact: Annette Geis Contact Address: c/o Decatur Co. SWCD, 108 Smith Rd. Greensburg, Indiana 47240 Contact Email: annette-geis@iaswcd.org URL: http://sandcreekwatershed.com/main_index.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Our vision for the Sand Creek watershed: "Clean Water, Full of Life, Safe & Scenic." Directed by Steering Committee composed of local leaders, business people, farmers, media contacts and concerned citizens. Major funding from EPA 319 grant, also supported by many local businesses and organizations. Activities include: community and classroom education of local water quality/watershed issues, Hoosier Riverwatch monitoring, watershed management planning, creek cleanups
			Group Name: Northern Laughery Creek/Project CLEAR Contact: Debbie Mack Contact Address: PO Box 407 Versailles, Indiana 47042 Contact Phone: 812-689-6410, ext. 204 Contact Email: pclear@seidata.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: roject CLEAR is a partnership of individuals, organizations and agencies working together to improve the water quality throughout the Northern Laughery Creek watershed. Over 50 organizations, youth groups and agencies as well as over 300 volunteers have formed this partnership. Activities include a storm drain stenciling program, Lake Sweep, volunteer water quality monitoring and various workshops for both landowners and teachers. Number of Volunteers: 300+
			Group Name: Sierra Club - Heartlands Group Contact: Michelle Allen, Conservation Chair Contact Address: 1915 West 18th Street, Suite D Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 Contact Email: sierra@netdirect.net Activity:Other Description: The Heartlands Group is one of six local groups of the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club. It covers the nine counties that surround Indianapolis. The Sierra Club was established in 1892; the Hoosier Chapter in 1975. It works on environmental issues of all types. Number of Volunteers: 2000
			Group Name: Izaak Walton League - Fort Wayne Chapter Contact: Ron James Contact Address: 17525 Griffin Rd. Huntertown, Indiana 46748-9730 Contact Phone: 260-424-7077 Contact Email: rjames@bpmjl.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: IWLA's Fort Wayne Chapter monitors Montana Spring watershed and portions of Cedar Creek and its watershed. We conduct reforestation and prairie restoration for recreational and educational use as well as wildlife and fisheries habitat monitoring. Number of Volunteers: 40
			Group Name: Spencer County Riverwatch Contact: Betsy Wilkinson Contact Address: Spencer County Soil & Water Conservation District 201 Elm St. Rockport, Indiana 47635- Contact Phone: 812 649-9137 Contact Email: betsy.wilkinson@in.nacdnet.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Spencer County Riverwatch recently implemented a program of bimonthly biological and chemical monitoring on Anderson River and Crooked Creek watersheds with the addition of other watersheds as more volunteers are recruited. Number of Volunteers: 3
			Group Name: Save The Valley, Inc. Contact: Richard Hill Contact Address: 3800 W H&H Rustic Lane Madison, Indiana 47250 Contact Phone: 812-273-6015 Contact Email: phill@venus.net URL: http://www.savethevalley.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Save the Valley is a non-profit volunteer organization incorprated in the Commenwealth of Kentucky and Licensed in the State of Indiana. Our purpose is to hold the line and prevent further pollution of our air, water, and land in the Valley of the Ohio River between Lawrenceburg, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. STV represents environmental and public interest before regulatory agencies and at all levels of the court system.
			Group Name: Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission Contact: Ron James Contact Address: 102 North Third Street, Suite 302 Lafayette, Indiana 47901 Contact Phone: 765-427-1505 Contact Email: execdir@wrhcc.IN.gov URL: http://www.in.gov/wrhcc Activity:Other Description:The Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission, representing the Wabash River Heritage Corridor, shall protect and enhance the natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources and encourage sustainable development of the corridor. Standing committees include Interpretive Brochure; Teach the River; Wabash Water Trail; Wabash Video - The Land and its Uses; De-Trash the Wabash and Budget. Publications include "Wabash Reflections" and "Esprit de Oubache". The Commission has facilitated the...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 40+
			Group Name: LaPorte Environmental Technical Assistance Group Contact: Jack Contact Address: 510 Lincolnway La Porte, Indiana 46350 Contact Email: info@lpetag.org URL: http://www.lpetag.org Activity:Education Project/Program Description:Spending very little money and using proper voice. We have had great success increasing public awareness with Mercury and proper tire and boat battery disposal. Our voice is well accepted with local and State government officials. We demonstrated workable alternatives to blatant polluting to local government. Working with IDEM we have signed up HVACs for thermostat recycling. Gotten auto junk yards to pull mercury switches from cars prior to crushing. A common statement to people: If you knew th...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 2,300
			Group Name: Tanners Creek Watershed Project Contact: Kris Vance Contact Address: 10729 Randall Ave. Suite 2 Aurora, Indiana 47001 Contact Phone: 812-926-2406 ext 3 Contact Email: kris-streb@isawcd URL: http://www.dearbornswcd.org/Tanners.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Tanners Creek Watershed Project is a partnership of individuals, organizations and agencies working together to improve the water quality throughout the Tanners Creek Watershed. Organizations, youth groups, agencies and volunteers have formed this partnership. Activities include a fourth grade "Water Festival", storm drain marking programs, Creek-Cleanups, 'STREAM' the quarterly newsletter, volunteer water quality monitoring and various workshops for both landowners and teachers. Current...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 300+
			Group Name: Indiana Lakes Management Society Contact: Everett Lienhart Contact Address: 22541 Lakeshore Dr. Elkhart, Indiana 46514 Contact Phone: 219-264-2883 URL: http://www.indianalakes.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The purpose of the Indiana Lakes Management Society shall be to promote and encourage the understanding and comprehensive management of lakes and reservoirs and their watershed eco-systems. To reach the projected goals of the Society, the following general objectives are identified: 1.To promote and provide a forum for the sharing of information and experience on scientific, legal, administrati...MORE...

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