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Title: GLIN: What's New and Notable

What's New & Notable 18 August 2006 For daily Great Lakes news, bookmark www.glin.net/news

Currently filming: IMAX film on the Great Lakes http://sciencenorth.ca/largeformatfilms/ Films_Development/great_lakes.html Wonders of the Great Lakes, planned for a spring 2008 release, will highlight the need for preservation and conservation, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science and history of the lakes region through the most powerful film medium in the world ? IMAX®.	Would your agency like to be a Sponsor of the Month? www.glin.net/news/sponsor/agencies.html As a GLIN Daily News Patron, you could have your agency logo, description and link publicized in our mid-monthly "What's New & Notable on GLIN" web-mail and on the GLIN web site! Find out more about sponsorship levels and benefits for Organization Sponsorship.
Ohio Invasive Plants Council www.oipc.info OIPC participates in statewide efforts to address the threats of invasive species to Ohio's ecosystems and economy by providing leadership and promoting stewardship, education, research and information exchange.	Friends of the Chicago River www.chicagoriver.org The mission of Friends of the Chicago River is to preserve, protect, and foster the vitality of the Chicago River for the human, plant, and animal communities within its watershed.
2006 National Beaches Conference www.tetratech-ffx.com/beach_conf2006 This annual conference, sponsored by U.S. EPA, will be held this year in collaboration with the Great Lakes Beach Association, Oct. 11-13 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The expected audience includes beach water quality managers, public health and environmental groups, researchers and the public. Registration is free!	Grand Illinois Trail www.openlands.org/git The Grand Illinois Trail (GIT) is 500 miles of trails and designated road routes stretching from the shores of Lake Michigan to the banks of the Mississippi and back again. The GIT offers new opportunities to explore the people, landscapes, history and culture of Illinois.
If you're interested in exchanging links with GLIN or furthering your partnership with the regional network, visit www.great-lakes.net/about/partner.html Christine Manninen GLIN Webmaster Great Lakes Commission Ann Arbor, Mich.