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	<description>The Newsletter of Clinton River Watershed Council</description>
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		<title>River News: E-News Edition &#8211; Spring 2010</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/river-news-e-news-edition-spring-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Spring 2010 - Vol. 15: Issue 1]]></category>

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In This Issue

Greetings Friends of the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair,
Our 2009 Annual Report reflects the work carried out through-out the season, honors our volunteers and celebrates the progress being made for our watershed by protecting water quality. Our theme last year was ways we are protecting our water resources. You will find in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monitoring Our Water Resources</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/monitoring-our-water-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monitoring our water resources along the Clinton River, throughout the watershed and Lake St. Clair has been the focus of the Clinton River Watershed Council for nearly 38 years. It started out with a hand full of dedicated people who cared deeply about what was going on in their own backyard with water quality and water quantity.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Foundation</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/community-foundation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Give to CRWC’s Endowment Fund: Ensure A Better Watershed Into the Future
Your contribution to CRWC&#8217;s Endowment Fund is a “win-win” way to help ensure the financial foundation for the Watershed Council&#8217;s programs and services. Over and above your annual membership dues/donation, your gift to the Endowment Fund builds a permanent base of giving that grows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walk on the Wild Side for the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/walk-on-the-wild-side/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, July 24th, the Clinton River Watershed Council will host our 12th Annual Fundraiser and our First Annual Walk-A-Thon. The fundraiser walk will take place Saturday morning at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, MI. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Water Festivals</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-water-festivals/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-water-festivals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the staff favorites are the area Water Festivals. This year marked the third annual Clinton River Water Festival (CRWF) hosted by Oakland University and the second annual Lake St. Clair Water Festival at Macomb Community College. Water festivals help 4th and 5th students learn about the importance of water and how it impacts their daily lives. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Stream Leaders</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-stream-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-stream-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stream Leaders provides K-12 students with an educational experience in water quality monitoring, data interpretation, and citizen action, as well as provide general information to stakeholders concerning water quality.]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Lake St. Clair</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-lake-st-clair/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-lake-st-clair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clinton River Watershed Council, together with its partners, Anchor Bay Yachting Association (ABYA), Michigan Sea Grant and MacRay Harbor Marina, conducted the “Clean and Green Boating” Workshop last spring at MacRay's.]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Stormwater Education</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-stormwater-education/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-stormwater-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to assist our local government members with the education requirements of their NPDES Phase II stormwater permits, CRWC continues to develop and facilitate presentations, workshops and education materials to inform the public about the Clinton River watershed and engage them in stewardship of our local water resources. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: River Day</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-river-day/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-river-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[River Day was once again a success in 2009! Forty six different partners throughout the watershed celebrated the Clinton River.]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Clinton Clean Up</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-clinton-clean-up/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-clinton-clean-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Annual Clinton Clean up took place on September 26th and dedicated volunteers were able to clean up over 20 areas throughout the Watershed. Clean up sites spanned from Beaudette Park in Pontiac to Wolcott Mill Metropark in Ray Twp. to Lake St. Clair.
CRWC is looking for additional sites for 2010. As your travels take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Adopt-A-Stream &amp; Stonefly Search</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/adopt-a-stream-stonefly/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/adopt-a-stream-stonefly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a very productive year for the Adopt-a-Stream program! Throughout the watershed volunteers showed their interest in our streams by joining CRWC‟s efforts in maintaining a long term water quality record. During the year 8 additional sites were monitored bringing the program to 47 total sites. The data reported was submitted to the MDEQ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: River Walks</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-river-walks/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-river-walks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[River Walks give watershed enthusiasts a chance to experience the watershed in a variety of ways. Whether it is a bird walk, or cross country skiing, everyone who participates enjoys spending times out in the watershed. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Clinton River Score Card</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-clinton-river-score-card/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-clinton-river-score-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CRWC  uses data collected by Adopt-A-Stream volunteers to build a long term record of stream health for the Clinton River Watershed.  This baseline data can be used to recommend areas for further investigation of  water quality by other organizations and state agencies.  The criteria used for scoring was developed by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: CRCCP</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/crccp/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/crccp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clinton River Coldwater Conservation Project had a busy year in 2009. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Recreation</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-recreation/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-recreation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year was special for our canoeing and kayaking community as we were a partner with host cities, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills to form the first annual Paddlepalooza event on May 30, 2009. The event was a great suc-cess with over 100 paddlers taking on the Clinton River from Auburn Hills to Rochester Hills….just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Highlights: Public Notification and Watershed Whoops!</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-public-notification-and-watershed-whoops/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/2009-highlights-public-notification-and-watershed-whoops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clinton River is the most populous watershed in the state, home to 1.5 million people. This heavy urbanization makes for challenges in protecting water quality where the proper balance between the built world and the natural world is challenging.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Profile-Mary Tischler</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/volunteer-profile-mary-tischler/</link>
		<comments>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/volunteer-profile-mary-tischler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary has been a volunteer with the CRWC for over 10 years. She first became involved because of her passion of writing through the River of Words. She has been on the CRWC Finance Committee since 2006. She volunteers hundreds of hours for us and went above and beyond in 2009 in helping us with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Our Staff &#8211; Jason Davis</title>
		<link>http://crwc.org/rivernews/spring2010/meet-our-staff-jason-davis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clinton River Watershed Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason joined CRWC in the summer of 2009 as the Adopt-A-Stream Site Coordinator. As an avid fly fisherman and outdoor enthusiast, he has a vested interest in the quality of the Clinton River and its watershed. Jason is bug certified and uses this knowledge as a fisherman to benefit the AAS program. He has been [...]]]></description>
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