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Water "resources" are the waters that people use or might use for human consumption, industry, etc. This translates to "all waters other than the oceans" and the category includes all scientific aspects of those waters. Topics may include Illinois-based hydrology, water supply, water distribution, water quality, wastewater, flooding, surface water (rivers, streams, and lakes), groundwater, ... [MORE]
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Kildeer Countryside Virtual Wetland Preserve
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Offers a variety of virtual tours of lands and ponds, bogs, fen, sedge meadows, swamps, floodplans and related natural lands. A 'Museums in the Classroom' project at Twin Groves School in Buffalo Grove.
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Prairie Rivers Network
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Strives to protect the rivers and streams of Illinois. Site provides information on water quality concerns around the state.
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Association Of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
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Locally managed programs are the most effective means of solving local natural resource problems.
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Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
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Works to balance all the uses and demands on natural resources while preserving and enhancing a healthy environment. Includes photos, maps, and information about projects.
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Friends of the Fox River
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Works to build a watershed of caretakers in the Fox River Valley. Includes newsletters, calendar of events, and membership information.
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Illinois Association of Waste Water Agencies
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Oriented to meet the needs of administrators and managers who are concerned with clean streams and are responsible for wastewater collection and treatment in the State of Illinois.
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Illinois Lake Management Association
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ILMA promotes understanding and comprehensive management of lake and watershed ecosystems. Features information on membership, annual conference, news, events calendar, and programs.
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Illinois State Water Survey
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Services to the public, but its primary goal is to disseminate a wide variety of water and water-use information in an array of useable formats.
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Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC)
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Serves users of the Illinois River Watershed by providing referrals to specialists in river-related issues, and serving as a clearinghouse for information resources.
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Illinois Watershed Management Clearinghouse
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For citizen groups, watershed consultants, resource managers and others actively engaged in watershed planning efforts. Assists in writing, implementing and revising watershed plans. As we grow, the Clearinghouse will become
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Illinois Wetlands
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Offers an introduction to this ecosystem, resources and definitions, restoration projects and locations within the state, and state's wetland types. Presented by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Indian Creek Watershed Project
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Works to improve water quality and reduce flooding via stakeholder education and regional improvement projects.
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USGS Water Resources for Illinois
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Offers information, statistics, publications, projects, links to organizations, and articles directed by the United States Geological Survey (USGC).
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