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Ecological Restoration Master Plans
- Lower Black River ERMP (PDF) (127 pp, 7.2 MB) December 2009
- Lower Black River ERMP Appendices (PDF) (54 pp, 2.5 MB) December 2009
- Muskegon Lake, Ruddiman Creek and Nearby Shoreline (PDF) (142 pp, MB) March 2008
- Muskegon Lake Ruddiman Creek Appendices: Workshop Materials (PDF) (68 pp, MB) March 2008
- Hog Island and Newton Creek (PDF) (136 pp, 9.7 MB) September 2007
- Hog Island Newton Creek Appendices: Workshop Materials (PDF) (62 pp, 3.4 MB) September 2007
- see also Lakewide Management Plans
Aquatic Ecosystems
- Life at the Water's Edge (PDF)
(12 pp, 12 MB) Living in Harmony with Your Backyard Stream Cuyahoga River organizations circa 2004 - Spawning by Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Detroit River (PDF) (22 pp, 238 K) August 2002
- Northern Initiatives Lakes and Shorelands (PDF) (15 pp, 805 K) Strategies and Goals for protecting Northern Lakes, Rivers and Shorelands - Wisconsin DNR circa 1998
- Atlas of the Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes Volume II - Lake Superior - (PDF) (124 pp, 540 K) September 1982
Detroit River Studies (descriptions only)
- Habitat Protection and Remediation, Detroit River
- Survey of Candidate Sites on the St. Clair and Detroit River for Potential Habitat Rehabilitation/Enhancement
Green Landscaping Resources
- Greenacres - includes Green Landscaping Resources and Wild Ones Handbook
- National
Wildlife Federation Garden for Wildlife
- Bridge of Seeds undated, circa 1995, no PDF version exists
- Springfield Township (Mich.) Native Vegetation Enhancement Project
- Native Plant and Animal Photo Essay (PDF) (14 pp, 882 K) 2003
Great Lakes Biological Diversity (Biodiversity)
- Chicago Wilderness Atlas of Biodiversity 2011 edition exit EPA
- Chicago Wilderness Atlas of Biodiversity 1997 edition (PDF) (65 pp, 5.9 MB)
- Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recover Plan Final Draft September 1999 (PDF) (190 pp, 760 K) September 1999
- Cazenovia Creek Habitat Restoration and Stewardship Project August 2002
connected to Buffalo River Area of Concern - Contributing Factors in Habitat Selection by Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (24 pp, 400 K) 2004
The study examined the diet of different size classes of lake sturgeon to investigate shifts in prey preference related to body size and to determine if exotic Dreissenid mussels comprised a significant component of the sturgeon diet. This study also examined the apparent differences in juvenile and adult habitat relative to preferred prey items. - Activity Patterns and Spatial Resource Selection of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, Sistrurus c. catenatus, in Northeastern Indiana (PDF) (24 pp, 503 K) July 2003
Findings from a four-year study of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in northeastern Indiana. Patterns of movement and habitat use were examined using radio telemetry. - The Effect of Forest Structure on Amphibian Abundance and Diversity in the Chicago Region (PDF) (28 pp, 77 K) March 2000
- Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem: Issues and Opportunities January 1994
- Explore Our Natural World: A Biodiversity Atlas of the Lake Huron to Lake Erie Corridor
- Ecologically Rich Areas Draft Report (PDF) (40 pp, 284 K) June 1999
Ecologically Rich Areas are geographic places having clusters of ecological community types and species and their associated landscapes that are unique, rare or threatened or that are valued for their long-term services to keep our environment healthy. - Great Lakes in the Balance - Protecting Our Ecosystem's Rich Natural Legacy (PDF) (28 pp, 1.7 MB) 1998
This document was prepared by the Nature Conservancy's Great Lakes Program. An EPA grant helped fund its production. - State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conferences (SOLEC)
Upland Ecosystems
- Forest Bank (PDF) (39 pp, 166 K) circa 2001
- Midwest Oak Savanna Conferences
- Oak Openings Site Conservation Plan
- Partnerships for Effective Long-Term Ecosystem Conservation (PDF) (104 pp 40.7 MB) 2001
- Southeast Wisconsin Conferences June 11-12, 2002 (PDF) (5 pp, 129 K) 2002
- St. Clair Delta Lakeplain Prairie and Oak Savanna Ecosystem Project (PDF) (43 pp, 3.2 MB) 2000
- Sustainable Forest Management The Menominee Forest-Based Sustainable Development Tradition (PDF) (25 pp, 288 K) 1997
Ecosystem Report
- Eastern Lake Ontario Sand Transport Study (PDF) (27 pp, 837 K) - October 2002 - interesting also http://www.snre.umich.edu/riverflows/Restoration_project/Sand_Transport.php
- EPA and Bird Conservation
- Great Lakes Regional Climate Change Assessment
Photos
Other Ecological Protection and Restoration Websites
The following links exit the EPA website.