A collection of activities connecting Great Lakes and ocean science topics to enhance teacher capabilities for accessing science information that is vital to maintaining the environmental health and economic benefits of our nation’s freshwater and marine systems.

This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on outdoor water use. Lawn watering and other outdoor water uses can account for 30 percent of Illinois home water usage throughout the summer, but only half of that water penetrates the soil, with the rest lost due to inefficient watering practices. Reducing outdoor water waste in Illinois saves money and protects our limited water resources, especially during times of drought. We can all take a few simple steps to use water more efficiently.

Original document available from: http://www.nwpa.us/pdfs/resource_center/FY14-0073_LAWN TO LAKES NWPA Brochure_CONSERVING WATER_WEB.pdf

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• Illinois’ Busy Coast Get Abroad Clean Marina Program
• New Video Offers Insight into Great Lakes Investment
• The Word on Invasive Species: Transport Zero
• Stream contaminants Travel via Salmon
• Nanomaterial Changes Stream Bacteria
• Full-cost Water Pricing Makes Sense

This manual lays out the water resources in the NWPA region, reasons to conserve water outdoors, and recommended lawn watering restrictions.

Original document available at: http://www.nwpa.us/pdfs/resource_center/FY13-0092 OUTDOOR WATER CONSERVATION MANUAL lowres-FINAL.pdf

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• Indiana Bans 28 Invasive Aquatic Plants
• 500 New Aquaculture Businesses Grow in Africa
• Doing Real Science Inspires Great Lakes Students
• Consumers Would Pay More for U.S. Seafood
• Large Sprawling Yards can Lean to More Runoff

This beach manager’s manual provides the latest on harmful algal blooms which can be found in most water bodies around the Great Lakes.

Just as a gardener hopes that their scattered seeds will eventually bloom into a lush garden, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant awards Discovery Grants, or ‘seed’ grants, to a number of projects in the hopes that the initiatives will grow into something larger. This publication highlights research on water quality, aquaculture, biodiversity, and more.

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• Lake Zurich Dips into Water Supply Planning
• New Project to Market Asian Carp
• Seed Grant Funding Helps Research Bloom
• IISG Expands Program Staff

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• IISG-P2D2 Partnership Promotes Medicine Collection
• No Bones About It: Easy Steps for Filleting Asian Carp
• Green Infrastructure Benefits Include Cost
• Teachers Engage in Lake Michigan Shipboard Science