Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana
Nearshore environments include wetlands, beaches, and grass meadows of a lake. This factsheet describes life in a nearshore, water quality in this area, why degradation occurs, and what you can do to improve nearshore water quality.
This publication discusses the process of comprehensive planning in Indiana. It also describes the content of comprehensive plans and factors to consider when updating or amending comprehensive plans.
Item is available through the Purdue Extension Ed Store. Purdue Extension Number ID-227-W.
A rain garden is a green infrastructure project that can improve the quality of stormwater, minimize pollution, and enhance biodiversity and pollinator habitat. Purdue, Iowa State and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant researchers explain how to site, size, design, install and maintain a rain garden, and provide advice on plant selection, too. Document is available for download in the Purdue Extension Ed-Store.
Indiana Master Watershed Stewards are trained volunteers who understand how watersheds work and are willing to help with watershed improvement efforts in their communities. Master Watershed Stewards complete a 12-week training program that pulls together information from scientists, researchers, and watershed management professionals. Topics will include how watersheds function, what factors affect watershed health, how water is managed for human use, and how volunteers can play a part in promoting watershed health and appreciation.
For more detailed information, visit Indiana Master Watershed Steward
This booklet describes some of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s success stories from 2017.
This publication brings together program impacts from the 2018-2019 Sea Grant year.
This brochure is a guide to the characteristics and benefits of selected Illinois plants to help home gardeners choose native plants appropriate for site-specific conditions.
A screen reader friendly version is available at: https://iiseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Accessible-Illinois-Native-Plants-for-the-Home-Landscape-Brochure.pdf.
Plantas Nativas de Illinois en español está aquí.
La publicación para un lector de pantalla está disponible aquí.
Anyone who has a home with a yard can help protect and improve water quality. This publication offers practical advice about reducing impervious surfaces, select proper landscape plants, effective management of lawns, installing rain barrels and rain gardens, and proper care of septic systems.
Publication is available through the Purdue Extension EduStore at: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=ID-523-W.
This manual explores full-cost pricing as a tool for local decision makers interested in sustainably managing community water supply.