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2008 Events

Thursday February 28 – 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting
and Virtual Farm Tour, popcorn and beverages provided

Tuesday March 25 – 7 p.m.
– Fort Recovery Village Hall – Advisory Board Meeting,
discuss OEPA 319 grant opportunity in Wabash HUC

Friday April 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Baker’s Woods –
Qualified Data Collector (QDC) Training

Saturday April 26 – 9 a.m.
– East and west banks – Lake Clean-up, sponsored by State Park

Thursday April 24 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board Meeting

Thursday May 22 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board Meeting

Thursday June 26 – 10 a.m.
– start at Fort Recovery Village Hall –
Advisory Board Meeting, QDC demonstration, agriculture oriented

Saturday June 28 – 10 a.m.
– Celina Northshore Park – QDC demonstration, lake oriented

June 28 to July 20 – anytime – anywhere in the watershed
– QDC’s participate in Great North American Secchi Dip-in

Friday July 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– Harbor Point 4-H Camp – Conservation Camp

Tuesday July 22 – 7 to 9 p.m.
– Harbor Point 4-H Camp – Joint Board meeting if needed, “Education Stations”

Friday August 8 to Thursday August 14
– Mercer County Fair – plan to have display and activity on kids day

Thursday August 28 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building – Joint Board meeting

Friday August 29 – all day
– Grand Lake St. Marys – Educational Canoe Float

Friday September 5 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (times may vary)
– northern Darke, southern Mercer or northeastern Shelby County
– Nutrient Management Field Day, in conjunction with Loramie Valley Alliance
and Stillwater River Watershed

Thursday September 25 – 9:30 a.m. (or earlier)
– Central Services Building, Celina – Advisory Board Meeting (with breakfast? If sponsored.)

Friday October 17 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– location tba – QDC Fall Training, if needed

Thursday October 23 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting

After Harvest – Tuesday and Wednesday
– Indiana – Bus Tour with Farm Bureau – plan to visit Chicago Board of Trade,
large dairy and maybe Reynoldsburg, IN

Thursday November 20 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting

Thursday December 18 – 9:30 a.m (or earlier?)
– Chickasaw Fire Department – Advisory Board meeting (with breakfast if sponsored?)

All members are encouraged to attend meetings and share ideas and suggestions.

Together we can make a difference!

GLWWA Watershed Action Plan

September 25th 2007

From Bill Ringo:

Members of the U. S. A. targeted watersheds grant program

On behalf of the over 600 family and business members of the Lake Improvement Association, we wish to express our support for the grant application being submitted by the Grand Lake Wabash Watershed Alliance.

The Ohio EPA has designated the Wabash Watershed as one of Ohio's most degraded in water quality and diversification. The majority of the watershed is listed on Ohio's 303(d) list of impaired watersheds.

The proposed grant funds would be used to establish proven best management practices on the land within the watershed. The Lake Improvement Association has been actively engaged in quality-of-life projects surrounding Grand Lake St. Mary’s for nearly 60 years, and we stand ready to provide any assistance to move this grant request forward.

GLWWA Summary

The Grand Lake/Wabash River Watershed Action Plan outlines the following best management practices (BMPs), both agricultural and non-agricultural, that have the potential to improve water quality in our watershed. These practices have been prioritized within the two categories to allow us to focus our efforts and available funding to those BMPs which will have the most impact.

Right below are the front and back versions of the plans.