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Water is Life...and the quality of water determines the quality of life.~~ Vision
Statement of the Lake Superior Binational Forum
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A beautiful Lake Superior sunrise from Cloud Bay, Ontario.
Thank you to Glen Dale of Neebing, Ontario for sharing this photo.
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Vol. 1 No. 2

Winter 2011

In This Issue

Meet Forum Members
Award Winner- Alex Mayer
Become a Friend of the Lake
September Public Meeting
Mining in the Lake Supeiror Basin
Citizen Science Monitoring
Beach Restoration

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** Celebrate **
In 2011, the Lake Superior Binational Program celebrates 20 years of work to protect
& restore the lake's natural resources!

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Lake Superior Binational Forum's Environmental Stewardship Award.
Are you helping to protect or restore the Lake Superior Basin?
Do you know of someone who is?
Our annual awards program opens for nominations on February 1, 2012.
Here's the simple
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Fun Facts about Gitchi Gumi!
The deepest point in Lake Superior (about 40 miles north of Munising, MI) is 1,300
feet (400 meters) below the surface.
Over 300 streams and rivers empty into Lake Superior.

The average underwater visibility of Lake superior is 27 feet, making it easily 
the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes.  Underwater visibility in some places
reaches 100 feet.

It's so big that in the summer, the sun sets more than 35 minutes later on the western
shore of Lake Superior than at its southeastern edge.

Source:  MN Sea Grant

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Welcome to the Lake Superior Binational Forum's

Water is Life Newsletter.

The goal of this newsletter is to share information about lake issues and activities
with those who care  about the world's largest freshwater lake.

This newsletter was sent to you because you have indicated support of Lake Superior,
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Binational Forum Member Highlights

In each issue of this newsletter we will highlight a Forum member representing a
 different sector on both sides of the border.  This issue we introduce you to Jody
Davis of Terrace Bay, Ontario, and Rev. Jon Magnuson of Marquette, Michigan.

Jody Davis helps unload a vehicle at a household hazardous waste collection   event
held with Binational Forum support in October, 2009.  The event  was  also supported
by Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministry of   Environment, Stewardship Ontario,
and the Town of Terrace Bay.

Jody Davis, Terrace Bay, Ontario

Jody is an active member of the Binational Forum, serving as a representative of
 the Local Elected Officials sector. He also serves as a member of the Forum's Outreach
and Sustainability Committees.

He is an elected city councillor in Terrace Bay, a town of almost 2,000 Canadians
on the far north shore of Lake Superior. Jody, the town council, and community groups
have organized Lake Superior Day events for the last three years, including a public
beach cleanup event, food, free kayaking and boat trips, and other activities.

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which has been very successful and popular with local residents who bring chemicals
to the event where they can safely be disposed. The town was recently named "Northern
Ontario Entrepreneurial Community of the Year 2010-2011."  In addition to volunteering
with the Forum, Jody is a member of the Jackfish Area of Concern remedial action
 committee. Jody is proud that the committee has been able to move that area into
what is called an "Area in Recovery" category. Click here to read the rest of this
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Rev. Jon Magnuson, Marquette, MI

Rev. Jon Magnuson

When he's not representing the faith community sector for the Forum, Jon is very
 active with building robust coalitions of diverse groups to reach common

goals through his work as the director of the nonprofit group The Cedar Tree Institute
in Marquette.

"I've become increasingly aware that my efforts with The Cedar Tree Institute and
participation in the Lake Superior Binational Forum to restore and protect Superior
is a healing of the spirit for those who live in the Great Lakes Basin," Jon said.
  "This work has become a new common ground where diverse religious traditions and
faith communities in our region meet and serve a great and new common good. Songs
and prayers increasingly frame our projects as we participate in an ecological Great
Awakening." Click here to read the rest of the story... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilwD21DfKIlkbOfrrZtzUbE421ve-hscRvSA0b4mr_zc1EqOSH3Fj9q46YtiUBTGOrYMSzzb3QWbhQYVE4aL0034JdswQBariMGKuv_2IJBwz_bpEE0Hsewk3wTgkGDiuDKLCJ1Ua7QOE4rDmgIB7XUoqapXy09J21P3zxvXgLAYBUP6r0ktxmBEUM-IBvjvr2I=]

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Binational Program Environmental Stewardship Award Winner:
Alex Mayer, Marquette, MI

Mr.   Alex Mayer (left) is pictured with
Mr. Bruce Lindgren, US  Co-Chair   (right),
at the Awards Ceremony on the
shores of Lake  Superior.

The Binational Forum sponsors an annual Environmental Stewardship award in six categories.

We announced winners in our last newsletter, and this issue we focus on Alex Mayer,
the 2011 winner in the Adult Individual category.

Huron Creek in Houghton County, Michigan, had a long history of neglect and abuse,
until Alex Mayer came along in the late 1990s. Through Mayer's perseverance, numerous
partnershipsand restoration projects have been established to ultimatelyrestore 
sections of the watershed to a more natural state.

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Become a Friend of Lake Superior!

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Click on logo to regist

This  summer the Forum launched a friends of the lake program  called Lake Superior
Stewards. The purpose of the program is to connect  with people who care about Lake
Superior and who want to be kept updated  on important lake issues that need public
comment and information.

Who are our friends so far?


* 73% live within the Lake Superior Basin
*  80% are from the United States
*  58% promise to take shorter showers
*  60% promise to turn off computers when leaving work/home
*  54% promise to turn off the water when brushing your teeth/shave
*  63% promise to replace incandescent light bulbs with energy saving bulbs.

Haven't registered yet? It's easy and takes about a minute to do  on our web site.
Tell us your name and email address and then let us  know what will you do to protect
the world's largest lake. We'll mail  you a free window cling and information alerts
to keep you up to date  about developments around the lake.

We will also put your zip code on our map [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilwDOPxuECNQunFVSsiHwNsgYgMmWMiEkKRlXo9zAL3DCkeBqB4I0ArIM8QHOsgJFbWP81NwEpzsYsvuorRA-T_Rw8BpuCZDQyDlKuoFsy3NFG0Y6GCFNm_g0wthxopO6nZLJ9zvDfyf1aI06QruucDI]
that shows where all of our stewards live. Currently we have Lake Superior Stewards
in three countries!

Please join us as we continue to inform lake users about issues and actions by becoming
a Lake Superior Steward today. Thank you to all who have made the commitment to 
become Stewards of our great Lake Superior.

Allison B. who lives in Western Australia has this to say about becoming a Lake 
Superior Steward, "I grew up in Marathon Ontario and am extremely passionate about
Lake Superior. I currently live in Australia but miss the greatest of the Great 
Lakes every day and want to do something to help."

Another testimony of a Lake Superior Steward: "We own a small, growing family charter
sailing business on the north shore of Lake Superior. We specialize in sailing that
is "sustainable" and are proud of our low carbon footprint. We take participants
 to pristine areas and inspire them to take care of our precious Lake." - Katya 
G., MN.

Naomikong   Point is a small point of land along the south shore of Lake Superior
  in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This point defines the eastern   boundary 
of Tahquamenon Bay and the southwestern part of Whitefish Bay.

Photo courtesy of John Godin, Dollar Settlement, MI.

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Forum's Open Public Meeting Held in Grand Marais, Minnesota

The Lake Superior Binational Forum held its third meeting of the year in the lovely
community of Grand Marais, Minnesota, in September. We enjoyed the gorgeous weather,
the unique geological features that make this region so unforgettable, the artistic
flavor that captures the spirit of the North Shore, and the friendly and knowledgeable
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of some of the things we appreciated while holding our public meeting.

At our public meeting we heard comments from residents who expressed concerns about
issues such as:

A bumper sticker spotted in Grand Marais, MN during the September Meeting.


* The lack of safe landings for recreational boaters on the lake's north shore
* Impacts from stormwater runoff from paved surfaces that run downhill and pollute
the city harbor
* How mining in the nearby Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area
might affect tourism
* Whether Lutsen Resort should be allowed to take millions of gallons of water a
 year from the Poplar River for snowmaking.
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programs going on in the North Shore:

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, "Managing Stormwater Runoff and Reducing Stream Sedimentation on the Flute Reed
River."  Minnesota Waters awarded this volunteer group the 2008 Minnesota Waters
 Citizen Monitoring Program of the Year.
* Bruce Carman, Project Coordinator, Silver Bay EcoPark [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwilw-GHotMvwmTLaPampt-pzFCFjbg27FP5hZMHWCD5T-jhyP8zmrK4AwR9akF_pDVM8sh7jL5eu2J7X67fVu0anBhZcp3uTSMv_j3q08E_QbfemREWCYM7BUIs0b3XCRhM5H2weXi7gETCm0x8FzmDnyYomzPSaKCYGgoJ6B5u1QZq8TtTeLIavV],
"Green Economic Development in Silver Bay." The link takes you to the PowerPoint
 presentation.
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and Biz Clark (Chair of Coalition of Lakes Association), "Citizen Stewardship of
 Lakes and Natural Environment"
* Billy Blackwell of the Grand Portage Band [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilznMPC8MCj0wyD-nxPGqpj4cV14eyXYha-4WLxRrdxf6KHXUPgRJ6O2Qci8ienOWy5OqreLQ3l4MS7BgQkkhV9eyujwn6lQxDyjaJq4-8RKpFDMV3hjFisjMESrG0AtP97ED4eEUfiBXILhGAY8TPLJ6_JyLHuxmb0=]
of Lake Superior Chippewa gave a blessing for the meeting.

Four   times a year the Forum meets in host communities around the lake. We   offer
an open public meeting during which specialists talk about   important issues affecting
the lake and the community, and we also offer   time for the public to tell us what's
important to them.

Free Watershed Property Guide Available

Watershed groups are encouraged to take a look at this free planning guide available
for download on the University of Wisconsin-Superior's web site. It's called "Lake
Superior Watershed Rural Property Guide: [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilwFrKH8VHZz9t8zkZjwEYS9Kp9nZe8fH9swPPC0x-3c0rn0SiUtn_QeU_QFIOWsDFdyD7u-BLXdCR-u8R89namvBf_n68EmwgB0mBMLB4fJ3sUNb4olag7Y2HQ6XuNNzjIEn7_6yPS4SIzlD3v34hXNltlku1du3H6Z6BJU-OcwgbxDaIvSFBjI]
Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties in Northern Wisconsin." While it offers
information about some Wisconsin areas, the main information is useful for anyone
in the entire basin wanting to protect riparian properties.

Please  watch future newsletters for information about upcoming public  meetings.
 We will also have links to speaker presentations, slideshows,  audio clips, and
 short videos of public comments in our newsletter.

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Mining in the Lake Superior Basin

Through a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant administered by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the Forum will spend the next two years investigating how mining
activities around the lake may impact the economies, natural environments, and social
environments of local communities. The Forum will offer three open public input 
sessions in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin that allow multi-stakeholders with
diverse perspectives to hear presentations from specialists.

The Forum neither supports nor opposes any one mine in the basin. However, the group
does intend to bring specialists with diverse perspectives to the meeting to allow
the public to hear fact-based and scientific information about mining impacts. The
Forum hopes that by offering a balanced arena for discussion, the public can hear
how mines may impact communities in meaningful ways that allow people to make well-informed
decisions.

The Forum is also developing a fact-based web portal that can be used as a reference
site for people looking for information to help make sound decisions about mine 
sites. This web site will be available in January 2012.

Here is a map of proposed and existing mines in the Lake Superior basin provided
 by the Lake Superior Ad Hoc Mining Committee.

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Binational Forum will host a Public Meeting on Mining- March 23, 2012

The Lake Superior Binational Forum will host a public meeting on Friday, March 23,
2012 in Ashland,  Wisconsin, from 12:30 to 5:00 pm at the AmericInn [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwilz8lMq1JsIkoJgEQzyHyE98goL18qHGRFNUileG-Mh646PmK-dSJjeBBD6anTqjQ8bIt1gxmOPU9BdufFASl93KQwTCAXInxn23ZQuuULuu_ifnwzOSHfLzi8Zt2exznCA=],
State Hwy 2 East. The public session will focus on the economic, environmental, 
 and social impacts of the mining industry around the basin. The final  agenda will
be posted on our web site in February.

Speakers will talk  about how mining operations might affect the lake and the resources
in  the basin, how the Lakewide Management Plan outlines ways to protect the  lake,
and the importance of understanding a lakewide perspective of  cumulative impacts
on the waters of Lake Superior.  Speakers will provide fact-based information about
economic impacts, and how sovereign nations are responding to proposed mine sites.

Our Next Public Meeting to be held January 2012 in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The Lake Superior Binational Forum will meet in Thunder Bay on January 27th and 
28th, 2012.  The January 28th meeting  is open to the public and will run from 08:00
 a.m. to 12 noon at the Oliver Road Recreation Centre, 563 Oliver Road.

There is no charge to attend.

To view meeting agendas and related resources for this January Meeting => click 
here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwilyq7JHnzAPfHJuDTfILlqSTVCmK4UOchoRDhzxQm3TwqbCit1n6pMBuc71pN1HNzSRrFflU2__aiqJPDFDEd7zQkvoIZxGffRmIgqsgv7gSVvau31NM7NqRbTWYugFcU_KH6KcoZhNtdFGiF4ipjAoHsPNiDusufLixniJcBT0GOrOXw1jEvRwaN5SFIrNgfVI5bMS-0p50xA==]

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Citizen Science Volunteers get involved with
'World Water Monitoring Day [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilyUZzU9OIHT_NT98olrVjM17ALIMmNy38701M9NRVVICMpAbIxO-4OvBYgWOa3-_LYWfkVWB13MWxPhNg3eNLAnJ8gShGlawWzRLKVWJUZC5ftlQ6Q5GZq9_v49S6M6N-3qZp3I3fIbaw==]'
in March!

Want to Help Lake Superior?
Become a Citizen Science Monitor!

2011 has been a big year for scientific monitoring all around the basin, as many
 scientists and researchers increased their data collections in the Coordinated 
Science and Monitoring Initiative for Lake Superior. Data is collected on everything
from air quality to lake bottom sediments to create a clearer picture of conditions
in Lake Superior ecosystems. A process has been developed to coordinate science 
and monitoring activities among agencies to occur on a multi-year rotational cycle
for all five Great Lakes.

For example, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is a partner in
 the Binational Program's Superior Work Group and its monitoring programs. Click
 here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwilw2a-AecnGRh8XUaBv3r4mg8LajFwOwtXfHujaafFO4dyhO4tWv-Fkg9rBwdgUa5FKg0HqRbxXgPOwzYbZtUrpad6gADeN_86g_TxZAqyyGC4DierBzfm4Mbf3humDUNS8w5XVwr1j54g==]
to read about how the Commission is monitoring Lake Superior's lake sturgeon population.

As a public involvement group, the Forum was interested in connecting basin volunteers
to citizen science monitoring opportunities, since many agencies rely on citizen-collected
data to supplement research efforts. We have simple directories posted on our web
site that list volunteer opportunities in our three lake states. Check them out 
to see how you can help!

Michigan Citizen Monitoring Groups [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwilx_2CMsDJDnwRQEtMPp3ixgBdY9r4JvXXlDN2XgAm8Hzhn_0zH4SYSK3dP4uRTFACLJTb3QMBIpXMt4rifDNPICHQoHX_fwu_iuE4ZjlF2gFMiRJ1dXN6S8NRxihQbwx_nz8O8m93lhg_xAzcKcJ0cwUXSKn7Kstdqzx-K-r0k4lWoe4ouW8XjXjX2RbnSHskfjEG40oJqe8HBe_cRxOkbT]

Minnesota Citizen Monitoring Groups [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilzD7eUPZVygCWvzHVWI8XoDdTvEJWsPY0GC0bAazH9iaVTrIqFVC1k2epBcykhdt5grDkhY7aa-gegdfMuwa3jfrXKPxRJ8Xh1i9tG6O1MJywf2iYcMN_MdTf-biphkE-FwXpy6v2TOiVYSN6KCXgW5gOXA9VA3mFrrBhiPAdUalgMH9prkv4s6J7mzsKxRZXTEMA97ciGtxHsXv98Xma8R]

Wisconsin Citizen Monitoring Groups [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilyEov22cGPMBBVoy41jZSDC1emUAoPZWaE_pjQi-uL303rZ7I8r6-UU7xAisqtosNa7sVUI15HQl8wXCktoJlAGwCet_Ajj4EGnQw9ANd6oF4V2jT_OwNlgFc2iTOkcFTsxOs0Ns06WTh8-ZiTwPlGFAHcN3djzjzWg81lCvydEnCDslhNIkTeBaYb6ap6phe34eqxxGvFnLA==]

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Numerous governments and agencies are charged with managing the lake under goals
 established in a Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilyqgoOdXq1ISJ2qzavx0uNl917jRv0I_M-belSnAD4ozlEwGZIj9InwCRrN9M1hAtIuWPZTdDL0bu-Weiq437FNGsAicth2w_so9tJoytMIBwe0ZJCZU_1FDphsRXqyXEyCQxKE1qJBlA==].
These include employees in federal, state, provincial, and tribal/First Nations 
governments.

Want to let them know what you think?

Use the  Speak Out [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilzoVhnHVF19IMHBemPRwO4077UnxgkdJ79wJVb8gzEGHez_Ahft3bCIxq8oLTFudBYHojnjBkBJIIjGiFWJep_jj9biG1ElakpKcFiV5WRSim35C7xhFq94fLVtJqEJY_8xixFQgtVtgQ==]
button above to let governments know what you want. We'll include your comments 
in a report and submit it to our Binational Program partners to help them know what
lake users are talking about.

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lake superior binational forum LOGO [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilwFJSGz3i7RNOwetyXO1tAGQA5UarEsP4EwEnH5xz2-7aR1fiZbrjycW2-sDVIcBYwqMaAgGqPuH-faO2mab3r6uddKVBXZ9tWH3yoPwvSHhg==]What
is the Lake Superior Binational Program?

The  Lake Superior Binational Program represents a partnership of federal,  state,
provincial, and First Nations/tribal governments working together  with citizens
 to ensure the protection of the Lake Superior basin  ecosystem.

What is the Lake Superior Binational Forum?

The  Forum was created in 1991 when the Binational Program members  recognized the
importance of having a citizen stakeholder group to give  input to agencies and 
governments about how to manage the lake.

The  Forum is a citizen stakeholder group of 12 American and 12 Canadian  volunteers
who work together to provide input to governments about  management efforts and 
to educate basin residents about ways to protect  and restore the lake basin's natural
resources.

The Forum has three main purposes:


1. Review  the Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) and give input to governments about
 management strategies.  The forum helped establish a strict schedule of  point 
source chemical reductions over 20 years under The Zero Discharge Demonstration 
Program.
2. Inform the public about LaMP goals and activities and conduct outreach campaigns
to share information about priority issues.
3. To give the public (lake users) opportunities to have their comments and feedback
heard and acted upon by governing agencies.
Click here to read more about the Lake Superior Binational Forum and its members.
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78Prwily8TE9X8XJ-gg4Exn45YEQ4cSagv49bWCKYKmnj45IMY82OXAClRx3Cf7fVxzB8R8wx-T0pH877B4a6KYH9t9TznJmYe0wVKmMRqQOYiZEWwNknnHLdnsUZnLkT7Ia6r6Z6-r-d90pzTA==]

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A Story About Beach Restoration:
"Goulais Bay - Best of Intentions, Unintended Consequences"

Thanks to Binational Forum member Klaas Oswald, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, for sharing
this true story with us. Klaas's long-time colleague and friend, Jack Mihell of 
Ontario, wrote the story based on his own life's experiences.

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Photo by Andrew Pakula, Ontario, Canada

Jack writes:

This is a story with a sad ending, involving unwise shoreline manipulation.

The scene is Goulais Bay, a large shallow horseshoe shaped bay of Lake Superior,
 containing no islands. My family purchased a half-acre lot with 100 feet of shoreline
in the late 1950's.

The backshore rises very gradually, with a foot and a half of organic material over
beach sand. The foreshore, if that is the proper term, also falls very gradually,
such that one may walk almost a half mile out without having to swim. Click to read
the rest of the story... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qc6scdfab&et=1108980201019&s=416&e=001_Rj78PrwilyvBH15nZduqTfEBy3tvKJIV9e2SKulShkUl3eCorXlQHLWdSV1vIe2gmU1mvej1UOgHYi-mGgFTE_S4ZoeOwC-YameZS8Bubl54SlXJUmAomlQ_zUG294bfyqQp5aMjYrVmnfMyceF1HGeiFFXsJctIwtpCRqaTNVIbTnzNho9PUwM_QUxtWdaJCu4b3jF2WZ_453tZX4HAphZX56xrefN7WIwakEJFjkxFJnUB5MaiQ==]

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The Forum welcomes submissions of your photographs and articles about projects related
to the Lake Superior basin.  The Water is Life newsletter is produced four times
 per year.   The newsletter is funded by a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant
through the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Please send your stories, photos, and announcements to: binationalforum at northland.edu.
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Contact Info:

Canada :

Jim Bailey
EcoSuperior Environmental Programs
212 Miles St. E.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C1J6
Phone (888) 301-5253 (toll free)

United States:

Lissa Radke

Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College
1411 Ellis Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
Phone (715) 682-1489

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