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RiverFest at IPFW – Save Maumee Represented

Friday, July 5th, 2013

Presentation: June 22, 2013 10:30AM – 11AM
Title: What can we do to make our 3 Rivers better; In-depth thought into surface water
Director, Abigail King said SMGO will release their new initiatives at RiverFest, that will “draw many eyes to the importance of water quality.”
“We plan to demonstrate the symbiotic relationship between stream health and how it is directly related to human health and recreation.”

By: Abigail King, Save Maumee Grassroots Organization Director & Founder

Secretary of Heartland Communities Inc. (Save Maumee’s nonprofit 501C3 fiscal sponsor)

Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership Treasurer

Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor; Region I Environmental Consultant

Abigail King and Bag Monster receive the collection plate from the UU!

ACTIVE PRESENTATION FOR RIVERFEST ATTENDEES:

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization will be passing out native riverbank seed & chaff in salvaged reusable cotton-cloth bags at RiverFest. SMGO wants these diverse and desirable contents to be planted on any local streambank.

Directions on the bag include, “if you want these seeds to grow, and work to improve water quality; only plant where nothing green grows, dirt is exposed, near an open water source, in an area that will NOT be mowed. Then STOMP the seeds down flat with your shoes, flattening the open soil down, so it does not float away during the next rain.”

VICTORY for the RIVERS:

On 100% volunteer hours alone, Save Maumee has removed 26,728 lbs of rubbish from Fort Wayne’s Three Rivers. In place of the trash removed, the group planted over 2,000 trees and works to rehabilitate native species. Since 2005, hundreds of volunteers have planted 900 lbs of seed and hundreds of pre-grown plants to slow erosion and sedimentation on riparian areas. Strategies for erosion control through vegetation establishment has successfully promoted protection, raised awareness and inspired advocacy through educational hands-on projects. To date, Save Maumee has been a 100% volunteer group that depends on the “kindness of strangers,” with donations and memberships from the public to support their work public events.

ACCOLADES:

2008 through 2013, Save Maumee Grassroots Organization was chosen by Healing Our Waters to represent northeast Indiana for Clean Water Week in Washington, D.C., meeting with Federal Legislators.
2011 Hoosier Environmental Council chose Save Maumee as “Indiana’s Organization of the Year”

One of our hundreds of volunteers, planting along the Maumee River

The group encourages active public participation by joining Save Maumee at Hall’s Gas House from 7-8:30pm, the First Monday of Every Month Meeting.

Next meeting is August 5th, 2013 – ALL WELCOME

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What’s in the reusable bag? Native riverbank seed & chaff, meaning it is the protective casing from the seeds & attached stalks, which help to keep the soil loose as propagation begins. These seeds are from the region, and will grow into plants that are acclimated to local climates and soil types and wildlife are adapted to this native vegetation. We want these diverse and desirable contents to be planted on any local streambank in an area that will NOT be mowed.

Directions: IF you want these seeds to work to improve water quality;
1) only plant where nothing green grows & dirt is exposed, near an open water source
2) Stir up the soil with a stick or shoe and gently work the mix into the ground
3) cover with less than 1/4^th inch soil
4) press down with your shoe to keep it in the ground.
ENJOY!~

Notice the prices reflect value of our natural resources, and they are going up because they are not getting any easier to find!

Hundreds of volunteers plant hundreds of “plant plugs” and trees!

DIVERSITY is very important. COST TO PURCHASE (based on 2013 prices)
Prairie Drop Seed $15/oz or $225/LB
Common Milkweed $11/oz or $170/LB
Tall Iron Weed $18/oz or $265/LB
Wild Bergamot/Monarda $20/oz or $304/LB
Evening Primrose $5/oz
Acorns that grow into Oak Trees $7/LB

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IPFW Environmental Conservation Class-Field work with Save Maumee

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Dr. Jordan Marshall – IPFW Environmental Conservation Class
Monday October 15, 2012 1:30– 2:30pm
Location: St. Joseph and St. Marys converge into the headwaters of the Maumee River – .7 miles downstream easterly
Hosey Dam (at N. Anthony Bridge) North bank of the Maumee River; (floodway/spillway- direct middle) sand, loam, clay, river sediment
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS – 24

Save Maumee Programing
Project with IPFW Environmental Conservation Class
In-kind student volunteers completed restoration project
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES
In the floodway we planted 4 Pin Oak, 2 Mulberry, 2 River Birch, and one Hornbeam and 30 Oak Acorns into the stretch of river where Save Maumee conducts the majority of conservation projects. As a group today, we also planted native DNR approved seeds; Big Blue Stem, Indian Grass, Switchgrass, New England Aster, Grass Leaved Goldenrod, Prairie Dock, Virginia Mountain Mint, Ironweed, Purple Coneflower, Monarda, and Black Eyed Susan and a few unidentified sedges. We installed the seed blend under 19 feet of coconut mesh, called erosion-control-mats or GeoJute. GeoJute is made from coconut fiber that will completely disintegrate in approximately 5 years. The coconut mesh is to hold down new life as the water raises and flows over the floodway.

Dr. Marshall brought it to my attention that several of the species I had mentioned may not do well under the tree canopy and prefer upland areas. SO TRUE! Different plants prefer different conditions. The top of that seed bag, I had harvested myself, had a blend of seed. With the experiment I have started in this area, I have found that not-ideal conditions still yield life! It just seems to stunt their growth, slowing their full potential for abundance. For example, the Prairie Dock should be “full sun”, but they still were prolific this year! These Prairie Dock were located on the high water mark, yet tree canopy covered. Black Eyed Susan has been suggested by our consultant, Eric Ummel, from Earth Source/Heartland Restoration. Black Eyed Susan has been extremely successful as shade tolerant in our efforts.

According to William Grant, retired Lagrange County Health Department Administrator, whom I personally interviewed in 2007.

“Wet Mesic Prairie Plants” are the suggested foliage for this area. “Wet Mesic Prairie Plants are a blend of plants that reduce nutrients and nitrates…ya know…these plants drink the stuff from leaking septic tanks, or dirty ditches.”

Dr. Marshall and I could split hairs, because many of these (above listed) plants are lowland grasses that like it moist and prefer soils primarily loam or silt. But I am still agreeing with Dr. Marshall, and appreciate his critique! YES, some are not “suitable” for this area.

Remember: Not all the plants will grow specifically where we dropped them. When the river rises, many will become dislodged and find different conditions downstream to germinate. Planting seed does not happen in a vacuum, it is static.

Lesson Learned for Myself: When I asked Dr. Marshall about his thoughts on listening to me speak on two different occasions recently: 1) IPFW Anthropology Dept. Lunch-In 2) Environmental Conservation Class. He gave me some great feedback that I needed to hear. We spoke of my reference to removing NATIVE wild grape vines. The good Dr. said, “this is only a snapshot of the biology of this area…it is part of the process that nature is creating. You should think seriously about the promotion of removing natives…where did you hear that?” So I wanted to clarify my thoughts on wild grape vine.

My erosion control projects started in 2005 and my research on our local rivers began in 2001. I think I misspoke, or was not clear, about Vitis riparia. This particular grape vine is prolific on my specific experimental floodway area on the north shore. I have selectively chosen ones that are choking-out other trees and working to achieve and promote diversity of other species through selective removal of V. riparia.

Other State and County Park representatives discuss how they have invasive like Callery flowering Pear tree, Garlic Mustard, or Polk (Phytolacca Americana is native to southeastern U.S.) Our riverbank does not have an over abundance of these because we remove them by hand, on sight. We do not promote removing riverbank plants or using chemicals, of any kind, 300ft from the open water source.

Save Maumee is suggesting that every Japanese Honeysuckle (non-natives are hollow in the middle) you see should be removed. The Japanese Honeysuckle has been shown to give local bird populations’ problems. Non-native berries do not provide the nutrients and minerals needed. Birds will therefore spend more time foraging for more food because they are lacking nutrition. This means they are not spending their precious time seeking a mate, nesting, nor tending to young.

These days many of the protected lands are managed. They have a conservation target that is created through a management plan. Many times the managed lands remove natives, like Cattails, because they smother other natives and discourage diversity around wet, stagnant water. This too is important to note! Thank you Dr. Marshall! This brings up the point that my management plan has been in my head and I need to create one for my Lake Erie Waterkeeper, Save Maumee Steering Committee.

My conservation target from my head:
GOAL: SWIMMABLE, FISHABLE, DRINKABLE WATER
*raise awareness
*plant diverse native species: slow erosion by slowing flood water as it violently runs over the floodway
to water takes a longer amount of time to naturally filtrate into the ground
*create this biodiversity through removing threats to the conservation target (i.e. removing invasives or overgrowth.

I will quote SaveMaumee.Org Website:

 Siltation/erosion/sedimentation is the #1 pollutant in our watershed. The grasses will help to settle out suspended sediment in the water to help hold down the soil that could be washed away because there is nothing to hold down the barren soil when the water comes rushing down during a rain event.

 Grasses filtrate sediment by holding water for a longer period of time so the sediment settles to the bottom instead of traveling downstream.

 Removal of nutrients from the water before it passes downstream.

 Plants produce enzymes which will absorb and “eat” bacteria

 Natural removal of chemical pollutants like fertilizers and waste materials removes nitrogen, phosphorous and toxins from surface water.

 Creating more shade will help to create Dissolved Oxygen that is needed in the water for fish and other wildlife to “breathe.”

 Floods problems can be alleviated – grassy knolls and trees can capture, store and slowly release water over a longer period of time

 Protect shorelines through reduction of destructive energy from fast moving/ rising water

 Alleviate pools of standing, stagnant water so West Nile will not have the opportunity to be passed on in the mosquito or human population

Water quality, stormwater drainage and sewage issues recognize no political boundaries and need regional coordination.” (Plan-It-Allen, 2007)
The Upper – Maumee River Crosses 2 State Boundaries 4 County Boundaries Numerous Municipalities

Most people who live in cities downstream of Fort Wayne, use The Maumee River as their drinking water source. Other drinking water sources would include wells.

Dear Dr. Marshall, I respect and took into consideration all of your suggestions, thank you. Bringing students back into the field, instead of behind pencils, 3 miles away, is invaluable! THANK YOU TOO STUDENTS! ALL our work to this point has been through the kindness of volunteers. Please continue to keep an eye on us. We would love to have you at one of our meetings. We would look forward to many of your perspectives! Save Maumee Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC every 1^st Monday of every month at Hall’s Gas House from 7-8:30pm. Please feel free to comment on anything, because I truly value your opinion and your students’ opinions!

Today, October 28, 2012 – We are working to find out more about the removal of our plantings via City of Fort Wayne, Board of Public Works (BPW)from orders passed down to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE).

On Wednesday, October 24 we witnessed all foliage cut and any tree under three-inches in diameter being removed, in our conservation target area. We are now seeking the correspondence between the ACE and BPW regarding this sensitive situation. I will keep you informed. Makes me think now the grape vines were more important than I thought!

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Save Maumee Earth Day 2012 ~ 7th Annual Celebration

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

INVITATION

Sunday April 22, 2012

11am-4pm

Come to our Open-Non-House!

Plant trees, seed, plant plugs, install erosion control mats and remove garbage on the banks of the Maumee when you have an hour or five to spare, rally for clean water, support your local waterways…and have fun doing it with live entertainment!

Cleansing the riverbanks of garbage 11am – 4pm – You won’t be able to miss it meet us at the big tent!

LOCATION:

On the corner of N. Anthony Blvd. and Niagara Dr.

We will meet here:

View Larger MapPEOPLE WITH TRUCKS BE HERE AT NOON! – We will be sending you to remote sites for clean-up of other river areas! WHAT TIME exactly are things happening? Well, the day rolls out like a rushing river so here is a general guide to events….
11am – I.C. Coldwater will present on water quality locally
11am – 3:30pm – Silent Auction (see items for bid below)
11am-4pm Education & Displays all day (see time sheet at INFO table when you arrive)
NOON – Bring your trucks meet at the dumpster for remote site clean-up
In 2012 we plan to remove trash from streams and waterways from Eagle Marsh to I 469 in New Haven – WOW!
12-3 Grateful Groove – Grateful Dead Cover Band
1:30pm – Edible Herb Education – Jain Young – Herb Specialist
2:30 – Children’s Story Time
3pm – Birds of Prey Demonstration – Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab
3:45 Silent Auction WINNERS ANNOUNCED (must be present to win)
4pm – Save Maumee STOMP- Help us to secure new seeds planted on the banks of the Maumee to insure they root into the streambank~ NO STOMPING ON NEW LIFE GROWING!

Unspecified time events:
Delivery of 25 pizza’s from Sports & Spirits
Natural Scavenger Hunt
Face Painting
Face Sketching from local artist Jerrod Tobias
Rainbarrel Demo from WeCycle
Enviroscape ~ to explain on a little scale, how water drains in our watershed on a larger scale!
How to make a “natural” water filtration device for emergency water use demonstration
Free schwag (cool stuff to give away) – many sponsors for this!

What are we installing to help the natural environment filter runoff?
1 acre worth of seed
200lbs of chaff
Hundreds of trees (don’t plant near power poles or 15 ft. from the sidewalks)
Hundreds of plant plugs (pre-grown plants)
4,500 sq. ft. of erosion control mats

Silent Auction List ~ to keep our “free” events free…bring your checkbook….we’re having a silent auction!

3 Organic Grown Bartlett Pear Trees
Downtown Grind gift basket
Foellinger Theater 2 tickets to choice of Cherish the Ladies, The Guess Who, or Starship
Fort Wayne Children Zoo – family fun packs – two of them
Fort Wayne Outfitters/Bike Depot – 1/2 day rental for two on kayak or canoe rental
Hall’s Restaurant – $50 worth of gift certificates
Kreepydoll – made from salvaged material
Neuhouser Nursery gift basket
Organic knitted item
Paula’s Seafood – $50 gift certificate
Painting from local artisan Jerrod Tobias
Pampered Pets gift basket
Two competitors working toward cleaner water and YOUR health. It shows the importance of our work when competitors work together for clean water…everyone wins!
1) “Prana Yoga” – 2 hour Thai Massage and Yoga 101 Classes
2) “True Potential” – Yoga Fit Classes & Henna Tattoo
Random Act of Gardening – Will provide you a 10X20 garden, services include: tilling, plants, seeds – (The 3 sisters beans, squash, corn) broccoli, peppers and two other food choices for your new garden…request what you prefer! Approximate value $200 – approximate hours of service to complete your garden is 5 hours.

More Silent Auction items coming as we send you this email so this is NOT a comprehensive list – THANK YOU to all sponsors!
LET THE BIDDING BEGIN!

OTHER UPCOMING SAVE MAUMEE, LAKE ERIE WATERKEEPER EVENTS 2012

THIS WEDNESDAY – April 18th – from 4pm-10pm Eat at Texas Roadhouse on Lima Rd. and help our rivers!
Save Maumee receives 10% of all food sales IF you show them this email! Meet us there!
May 2nd (Wednesday) at 7-9pm Ernest Rando coming to teach us about aquaponics at Fort Wayne downtown Library ROOM C he will have working aquaponics demo there and include a list of all plants, fish and veggies we can grow with aquaponics. Will answer questions and present from basic gardening skills to technical questions! Coming from Gary, IN for his presentationso we are requesting $15 at door to cover costs.
May 5th & 6th Sol Fest, Abby received a full scholarship to the National River Rally in Portland, Oregon and if we are to participate at Sol Fest we need volunteers so CALL ABBY if you can help to run the enviroscape.just ask and we’ll help you prepare! 260.417.2500
Saturday ~ September 15th ~ 5th Annual Canoe Clean-Up, Can YOU Clean-Up @ Fort Wayne Outfitter / Bike Depot
Saturday ~ October 20th ~ 4th Annual Save Maumee Seed Harvest @ Little River Wetlands Project /Eagle Marsh
(NOT Fox Island County Park in 2012) we are giving that prairie a rest from harvesting.—-MEETINGS NEED ATTENDANCE SO WE KNOW YOUR OPINIONS TO IMPROVE OUR RIVERS —-

Save Maumee, Lake Erie Waterkeeper wants you to attend our monthly action meetings

FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Permanent meeting place & mailing address
Don Hall’s Old Gas House
305 E. Superior St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (cross street is Spy Run)
7PM-8:30 sharp
Free coffee and tea will be served – tip not included
CLICK FOR DIRECTIONS
Monday May 7th, 2012
will be our 2nd meeting ever, but we are moving quickly to create the board and move projects forward
Monday June 4th
Monday July 2nd
Monday Aug. 6th
Monday Sept. 3rd
you get the idea

Information you should know:

“Indiana Tops Nation in Water Pollution”
or “AK Steel nation’s premiere toxic water polluter” Indiana leads the nation in the release of toxic chemicals into water
Corporate farms can sue you for taking pictures or complaining about them
FDA prohibits certain antibiotics for cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys to preserve the effectiveness of treating humans….
Antibiotics and other drugs have been found in drinking water.
Tell Congress: Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right!
“Americas Waterways received 226 Million Pounds of Toxic Chemicals“
Save Maumee “Earth Day draws attention to clean water initative”
PLEASE COMPOST IT – and use as fertilizer so we don’t have more blue-green algae in the Great Lakes!

Save Maumee ~ Voted “2011 Organization of the Year (video)” by Hoosier Environmental Council – article about it here:

Thank you for your continued support for the ENTIRE Lake Erie Basin,
See you this week!

HOW TO PLANT SEEDS:

1. Find a bare area where grass needs to growdont walk on the other new life!
2. Stir up some dirt with your shoe or stick
3. Sprinkle sees in the raked up dirt
4. Cover the newly planted seeds with the other dirt you stirred up
5. Step-on the freshly planted seeds to hold them in the Earth!
6. On your way back from your walk, pick up all the garbage with the bag!
7. If you find something hazardous and feel uncomfortable touching it…Save
Maumee Representatives will be there to assist in removal!

* Single-pot meth labs look like a plastic bottle with a hose coming out of it.
DO NOT TOUCH IT – THESE CAN EXPLODE! WE DO NOT WANT YOU HURT!

* By the way – PLEASE take heed that the Maumee River is on the 303 (d) list for impaired waters….this means it contains enough e. coli to make you very ill. If you need a story to bring this point home, PLEASE READ THIS

Don’t just dream about clean rivers…Come out & help rain or shine….if not you….WHO?

In your yard Cottonwoods and Mulberry may be unwanted, but these “trash” trees are beneficial to riverbanks.

We choose this area because it is where the trash has the first chance to collect downstream of all the armoring (removal of trees/grasses and replacing with rock and pavement) upstream. This is the first area the trash has a chance to collect on the streambanks.

What we did in 2011 CLICK HERE for longer VIDEO

2011 FUNNY VIDEO

What we did in 2010 CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO- Part 1 of 6!

What we did in 2009 CLICK HERE!

Over the years musical talent has included:
Dave P., Grateful Groove, Will Brown from the Afrodiasiacs, Beyond all Rational Thought, Carol Dean and Les Lesser, The Wilderness, Anthony Garr, Sounds of Saturn

Cleaning up your dog’s poop on a walk will also improve water quality, so don’t forget your plastic baggie when you grab Rover’s leash! – Dogs are not prohibited, but not encouraged at the event…

NEED DONATED FOR EARTH DAY ~

ALWAYS looking for donations of NATIVE seeds, NATIVE trees, NATIVE pre-grown plants, NATIVE bushes, soil sand, and straw bales
Face Paint
Prizes for hard working participants (a.k.a. schwag)
Food donations – single serving – Board of Health Certified
Waterproof rubber Boots & “waders”
Trash grabbers (garbage picker-uppers)
minnow nets
whistles for around the neck in case of emergencies
Flat “John Boat”and/or outboard motor (can provide a tax deductible receipt)
Someone who will commit to letting us use their copy machines, lamination machines, printers to make copies of related Save Maumee material that will be distributed to the public.
Earth Friendly garbage bags this year?
Suggestions for the event include recycling facility – a possibility, but most of the rubbish is river dirt, muddy – unsure to date
REUSABLE water bottles – prefer stainless steel or plastic that is NOT Bisphenol A (BPA) – we want BPA-free plastic
More Mats + More Seed = More $. Bring your wallet, but this is a FREE event!
All money from the previous year goes to erosion control mats and purchase of more seed/trees/plugs for next year

Updates from 2011 Earth Day -LAST YEAR

NO CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: 100% donations from our local citizens go only and directly to best management practices for naturalization of riparian areas – this is what grassroots organizing is all about! ALL VOLUNTEERS~ All money came from: Grateful Music Productions/Save Maumee Rock Out-Camp Out, Berlin Music Pubs PUNK PARTY, Save Maumee Earth Day 2010, Save Maumee Canoe Clean-Up 2010, Save Maumee Presents: Sounds of Saturn & Les Nester at Dash-In, Sports & Spirits Bar & Grill. Namaste to many small monetary donors! Save Maumee did not raise as much money as last year but we are very proud to supply you with these effective erosion control techniques for OUR riverbanks!

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization attempted to make national T.V. ~ (yea we wish) we want the media to help us draw attention to our efforts and many issues that face our waterways because we want CLEAN WATER. If you do not want to be video recorded, be aware of the cameras and keep working out of sight & sign the waiver. ~ EVERYONE WELCOME!

Disclaimer: Save Maumee does not carry power as to the fate of our rivers. YOU DO! People need to feel more connected to each other, to nature, and to the things that are most valuable. We feel a personal connection to our waterways and love our rivers and we want you to as well. Civic duty and helping your fellow man should be words that fall from your mouth continuously. We want this event to leave you hopeful and empowered. Please realize that we all want the same thing – CLEAN WATER. Water is a right not a luxury and keeping pollution out of our rivers is our priority. We do not talk politics, but you are making a political statement by being here.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, dedicated citizens can change the world indeed it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead

Special THANK YOU from Save Maumee to ALL the people who helped bring all of us together this year! Our events are FREE but ALL donations go to projects like this one! Give till it hurts OUCH!
See our thank you list!

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2011 Tribute to our local Rivers

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

We wanted to commemorate our achievements for Save Maumee’s “Organization of the Year 2011” presented to us at Butler University by Hoosier Environmental Council.

So, if you would like to see why we were chosen for the award, check out our video with local musicians Elephants in Mud.

ALL pictures in the video were taken in 2011 ~ Click on the picture!

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Invasives: What are they and why do we care?

Monday, June 27th, 2011

An “invasive plant” is another name for a plant which grows quickly and aggressively, displacing other plants as it spreads and harming diversity of other plants. Usually invasive plants are not native to North America. Of the roughly 2,300 plant species growing outside cultivation in Indiana, 25% are non-native. Most non-natives cause little trouble, but a few aggressive species are responsible for degrading and destroying thousands of acres of natural plant communities in Indiana and are costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in control measures. Some of these invasives are still being sold by nurseries and well meaning Hoosiers – not realizing the damage it can cause. There are MANY natives discussed in previous posts.

Why do we care?

Invasive plants hurt wildlife by eliminating the plants our native animals need for food and cover. The invasives compete with nativeplants for sunlight, space and/or soil nutrients.
Invasive plants destroy habitat for rare wildflowers and animals; they threaten 2/3rds of all endangered species.
Invasive plants cost money. Agencies around Indiana spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to eradicate these species and protect our natural areas. Each year the cost grows.
Agriculture losses and control costs due to invasive plants are estimated at $15 billion/year in the U.S.

Invasive Plants in Indiana:

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Bush Honeysuckles – Amur, Tartarian, Morrow, (Lonicera maackii, L. tatarica, L. morrowii)

Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

*Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
*Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, R. frangula)
*Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
*Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia)
*Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
*Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
*Common Reed or Phragmites (Phragmites australis)

What can I do to help?

Avoid using non-natives and invasive plants in your yard – ask a nursery about natives! (i.e. Neuhouser Nursery (260) 486-4161).
Ask the nursery which ones will do best in different areas in your garden. (i.e. does this plant need full sunlight, lots of water or manure compost?)
Scout your own property for invasive species and remove them before they become a problem. Pull the weed at the root! Take a Wild Edible class to see if you could eat them! With of course a disclaimer: DO NOT EVER EAT ANYTHING THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IT IS!
Alert people in your neighborhood and place of work about the problem with invasives and what species to watch for.
Volunteer to help at local parks and natural areas to remove invasives.

Information provided by INPAWS with additions from Save Maumee ~

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Information from Earth Day Happenings…Update to follow soon!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Save Maumees 6^th Annual EARTH DAY 2011 Celebration!
Coordinated by Save Maumee Grassroots Organization

Safety Sheet Please take a moment now and read!

o DO NOT PICK UP ANY BOTTLES CONNECTED TO A TUBE: IT MAYBE
A METH-LAB *DO NOT TOUCH*DANGER*Find someone in a Save Maumee shirt.

o Go on your walk with a buddy so you can help and watch each other!

o Do not walk on unstable stream banks, disturbing these banks-including the vegetation growing upon them-can accelerate erosion and lead to a collapse. Some of the plants you step on may have been planted by another participant! Be part of the solution, not part of the problem! NO STEPPING ON PLANTS.

o Dont pick up any hypodermic needles, or other medical or hazardous waste or animal carcasses or manure but please notify someone to dispose of anything in question. DO NOT TOUCH DEAD BIRDS. (bird flu & notify someone)

o We only want adults picking up sharp objects like glass because we do not want any children handling anything on which they may accidentally cut themselves. Adequate adult supervision is required at all times for anyone under 18!
**DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ON A RIVERBANK**

o DO NOT TAKE OR MOVE TURTLES, CLAMS OR FROGS it is illegal

o Be alert at all times for holes or obstacles near the riverbank, wear shoes that are in good condition and have traction there is always the potential for harm.

o We require gloves for hands, and shoes for climbing…you will get muddy.

o Be alert for stinging insects and animals do bite.

o Beware of plants. Watch for poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak, and other skin-irritating vegetation. REMEMBER: leaves of threelet them be.

o The water is very cold, and moves quickly, no matter how calm it seems!

Keep children away from water and dont get in or fall in! Death can occur in 6 minutes in cold water.

o Never wade in swift or high water, currents can sweep you away quickly!

o Any open soars or blisters would be a risk for infection because of the unsanitary condition of the river and/or things that may have sat in river water.

o Do not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs because injury would be more likely.

o Never drink the water ~use hand washing buckets with sanitizer to clean hands often, and be wary when eating and drinking if your hands have been in contact with stream water or garbage. Use our cleaning station where you checked in!

o We DO like insects, they feed many things ~ DO NOT KILL THEM.

IF YOU DO NOT SIGN THE LIABILITY WAIVER PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE! This is a volunteer event and we want everyone safe, but we are not responsible for illness, injuries or death, AND we have cameras that may take your picture, so please sign the waiver if you havent already and have everyone in your group do the same.

This day is for you, our river and our larger communityto be enjoyed by ALL!

The River truly thanks you from its bottom!

How it works:

Thank you for participating in Earth Day 2011 Celebration. Pleasesit down and speak to someone and speak to everyone! There are many educators and activists here that want to share with you! Smile at strangers. WE want everyone to love the rivers as we do! We are always excited about how much we have to plant and restore this year! It took all year to raise this much money for only seed and erosion control mats! Please donate TODAY for Earth Day 2012, we are only citizen sponsored, and 100% volunteer but this is a FREE event that takes much coordination.

1. Sign in and REGISTER FIRST, SIGN LIABILITY WAIVER and listen/read any information being presented about our rivers. Many people are around – Talk to someone READ THE SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TENT FOR EXACT TIMES OF ACTIVIES Walk over to seed / plant / shovel station afterwards.

2. Plant seeds on your walk AND/OR Trees. Dont walk on new life please!

Planting Seed: – Planting Midwestern Prairie Grass Erosion Control Mix & suggested by Earth Source Inc/Heartland Restoration & Save Maumees Seed from / Fox Island Seed Gathering underneath 4,500 sq ft of erosion control mats TODAY.

a. Find a good area where grass needs to grow and may not get washed away
by the first rain.
b. Stir up some dirt with your shoe/rake/ stick.
c. Sprinkle some seeds in the raked up dirt
d. Cover the newly planted seeds with the dirt you stirred up.
e. Step-on the freshly planted seeds to hold them in the earth, SECURE the soil.

Planting a Tree:

      a.       Pick out a tree you would like to plant in an area further than 10ft from larger trees. Dont forget to grab a shovel!
b.      Plant all the roots into the soil so they are suspended, not cramped roots. Preferably in very-moist soil
c.       Secure it firmly with the leftover soil and step all around it so the soil will not move if we have a rain event in the near future.

3. Pick up trash on your way back to the large dumpster.

a. Dont walk farther than you want to walk back.
b. Remember the suggestions on the safety page.

GOOD JOB! This is grassroots organizing at its finest! ~
The benthos community THANKS YOU!

TIMES for SPECIFIC 2011 EARTH DAY FESTIVITIES:
Check out signs on BOTH sides of the tent for exact location of activities.

11AM – Sign in at the Information Table and go for a walk, wonder what all the buildings contain around your waterways, see it for yourself, notice the beauty in your surroundings.
– Sounds of Saturn will be our groovy entertainment till 1ish!

11:30AM -Judith Nastally ~ Neuhouser Nursery Native Plants & discussing specifically about the plants we will be installing TODAY!

NOON – Dr. I.C. Coldwater talks about local water issues upstream and downstream.

NOON REMOTE SITE VOLUNTEERS LEAVE for large scale measured clean-up
– BIG BURLEY PEOPLE and helpful hands Bring your truck, shovel and pull chains and cameras ~
– If you want to make a difference this is IT!
– YOU HAVE the time it takes to remove one-and-one-half hours worth of trash from our riversGO
– RETURN TIME 1:45.BIG BURLEY PEOPLE and helpful hands RETURN to Niagara Drive for MEDIA BLITZ @ 1:45PM

1PM ~ Bob Dispenza from Allen County Parks speaks on energy and water conservation and demonstration of a car conversion battery pulse and glide driving!
– The Wilderness will be rocking us into the afternoon!

1:45PM ~ MEDIA BLITZcalling all media and river lovers! Bring your homemade sign for our media blitz and we need your help. Have a good time with it! A MUST SEE! You will laugh. Find our sign making area by the face painting.

2:30PM~ Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab presents native raptors in the area ~ SSSHHH WE NEED TO BE QUIET it disturbs these wild raptors of prey.

3:00PM ~ Environmental Childrens Story Time. Written by Save Maumees Earth Literacy Master Bruce Allen

3:30PM ~ Save Maumee STOMP – YOU planted it! We have to make sure it is secured into the ground! The river raises and falls quickly because all the trees have been removed and replaced with large stones. STOMP the soil around the plants and burry the seeds with your pressure. WATCH OUT for new growing life and dont STOMP that!

What are all these seeds we are planting all day? Joe Pye Weed, Prairie Cord Grass, Common Milk Weed, Tall Ironweed, Bidens, Switchgrass, Yellow & Gray Headed Coneflower, Monarda, Rosinweed, Spiderwort, Big Blue Stem, Cup Plant, Rice Cut Grass, Virginia & Canada Wild Rye, Prairie Dock, Prairie Dropseed, Mountain Mint, New England Aster, Yarrow, Lemon Queen, Grey Goldenrod, Dogwood Berries, Black Eyed Susan, Evening Primrose, Fox Glove, Nodding Onion and RASPBERRY BUSHES.

What Trees are we planting today? 210 Hazelnut, 60 Burr Oak, 40 River Birch, 40 White Swamp Oak, 28 White Oak, 20 Flower Dogwood, 20 Butterfly Bushes, 10 Tulip Poplars, 8 Red Oak, 6 Red Maple A total of 442 TREES!

What are the plant plugs? $1,000 worth of pre-grown plants include 245 Carex lacustris, 147 Glyceria strata, 147 Heliopsis Helianthoides, 98 Hystrix patula, 98 Carex muskingumensis, 3 Silphium perfoliatum, 3 Elymus villosus!

What else throughout The Day?

MASSIVE seed planting for everyone and 4,500 sq. ft. of erosion control mats installed TODAY! Want to know what about the plants? Come to the 11:30 explanation of each plant by Judith Nastally! All seed and chaff weighed approximately 150lbs.
Largest Save Maumee erosion control project to date – 4,500 sq. ft of GeoJute (coconut mesh) will be installed over native DNR approved seed blend TODAY and completely disintegrate in 4 years, leaving a nice mesh of grasses.
Sounds of Saturn will be playing between 11am-1pm an encore for your rivers!
The Wilderness – non-fiction rock band playing originals and jam out classics ~ making the play for a 5th time at a Save Maumee event @ 1pm-4pm
Make a Sign – supplies are limited or BYO sign & use it at 1:45-TELL US HOW YOU LOVE MOTHER EARTH!
Bag Monster makes his debut at Save Maumees Earth Day
Face Painting
Andys Horse Tours and Rentals – we couldnt get a big enough truck with a hitch to transport on a Sunday and it was going to cost $400 for transportation costs~ BOO but we love our friends & see you next year!
Chuck & Birds ~ LOCAL grown food served to you on the riverbanks! 11:30-1
Sports & Spirits on Anthony Blvd. serving 20 pizzas at 3pm
Health Food Shoppe snacks
Old Crown Roasters Coffee
REUSABLE water bottles from ACRES Land Trust & US ARMY & Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership. DONT BUY BOTTLED WATER
Pick up lots of educational material and read it later!

Looking for the things you find on your riverbanks

-Largest Trash Most Likely to Contaminate Our River Trash Funniest Trash Weirdest Trash- Most Interesting Find- Most Useful Trash – BEST Little River Hero (1 boy 1 girl) – Hardest Worker River Hero – Largest Unified Group of River Heroes –

PRE 2011 Save Maumee Stats: Because YOU: REMOVED 9 tons of GARBAGE from the Rivers and Riverbanks of the Fort Wayne Area -PLANTED over 1,000 trees 800 lbs of DNR approved native riparian seed installed over 10,000 sq ft of erosion control mats planted 50 native fruit trees, 50 raspberry/blackberry bushes, harvested 56 lbs worth of seed and raised awareness SUCCESSFULLY! Planning to plant several hundred pounds of seed TODAY!

NO CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: 100% donations from our local citizens go only and directly to best management practices for naturalization of riparian areas – this is what grassroots organizing is all about! ALL VOLUNTEERS~ All money came from: Grateful Music Productions/Save Maumee Rock Out-Camp Out, Berlin Music Pubs PUNK PARTY, Save Maumee Earth Day 2010, Save Maumee Canoe Clean-Up 2010, Save Maumee Presents: Sounds of Saturn & Les Nester at Dash-In, Sports & Spirits Bar & Grill. Namnaste to many small monetary donors! Save Maumee did not raise as much money as last year but we are very proud to supply you with these effective erosion control techniques for OUR riverbanks!

What is the Media Blitz @ 1:45PM?

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization is attempting to make national T.V. ~ we want the media to help us draw attention to our efforts and many issues that face our waterways because we want CLEAN WATER. If you do not want to be video recorded, be aware of the cameras and keep working out of sight & sign the waiver. ~ EVERYONE WELCOME!

We hope you willjust roll with it and have a good time!

#1 Look like you are having the time of your life, SMILE, dance, hula hoop, juggle, be funny and show excitement. Free expression time!

#2 Gather close together at the designated sign: Media Blitz Here @1:45.

#3 We will be giving a shout-out to the following people & hold up signs for:

YELL: WE LOVE YOU _____________________

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#1 Ellen Degeneres The Wilderness plays for our dancing pleasure-DANCE
#2 Jimmy Kimmel We will mention Harry Baals our former mayor
#3 John Stewart We will mention Harry Baals our former mayor
#4 Steven Colbert STEVEN STEVEN STEVEN chant his name
#5 Oprah Winfrey We want you to know what is happening to your Great Lakes
#6 – Dr. Oz we want to know about the contaminants that are in our water and what long term exposure does to our body? Cryptosporidium, Mercury, PCB, Heavy metals, non-pharmaceutical grade fluoride, hexovalent chromium, Perchlorate, phosphorous?

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Each of the celebrities will get about 10-20 seconds of us yelling for themthen we will CUT and start the next designated person.

GOT IT? Impromptu grassroots organizing?

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, dedicated citizens can change the world indeed it is the only thing that ever has. –Margaret Mead

Special THANK YOU from Save Maumee to the following people who helped bring all of us together this year! Our events are FREE but ALL donations go to projects like this one! Give till it hurts OUCH!

Heartland Communities Inc. 501 © (3) Non-For Profit tax exempt umbrella sponsor.

Allen County Soil & Water Conservation District 410 Bare Root Trees

Soaring Hawk Raptor Rehab Birds of prey non-for-profit rescue group

Do-It Best & Home Depot Shovels, Rakes, hoes & GREAT extras

Top Notch Tree Service (Kenny& Becki) greenhouse & consultation

Heartland Restoration /Earth Source Chaff, seed, plants, consultation Eric Ummel

Partnership for Water Quality Matt Jones awareness raising & education

Judith Nastally seed, plant & tree education about the specific plants

City of Fort Wayne Waived our Assembly Permit Fee for the 3nd time!

Old Crown Coffee (Mike & Jen) Coffee & drinkin supplies

Health Food Shoppe & American Rivers All natural snacks & trash bags

Camp Potawotami – 20X15 tent

Citizens Action Coalition-Printed Material, long-distance calls, endless paper

Save Maumee Grassroots Org – Erosion Control Mats / raspberry bushes / T-Shirts / stickers/ native local seeds & general fun provider

USA Air Force / ACRES Land Trust / Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership donated REUSABLE bottles STOP BUYING SINGLE USE WATER BOTTLES!

Halls Triangle Park – gloves, 5 gallon buckets, trash bags

Chuck & Birds Market, Bistro & Home Delivery serves high quality foods grown and produced by our local farmers and artisans!

Summit City Noise Save Maumee banner & demonstration

Bob Dispenza from County Parks Dept. showing us his homemade green vehicle

City Utilities Solid Waste Dept- 30 yard dumpster

Fox Island & County Parks: Use of land for seed gathering

Allen County Public ACCESS – Produced the Earth Day for several years now!

The Wilderness & Sounds of Saturn Live entertainment – Rivers LOVE music

Green Dog – Goodies for your pet ~ prizes!

Indiana Computer Service Web & Computer expert consulting provided

Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Kappa Nu Chapter IPFW advertizing & labor

Lydia Savitz & Jason LaMont & new-born Lee! Port-A-Jon donation

Sports & Spirits on Anthony Blvd. pizza and plant/seed purchase

PRINTING! WE ALWAYS NEED PRINTING – but got it from Shannon Gill & Becky Tietz

Greatful Music Productions PA system and all their time! Thanks Doug & Rose!

Friends of the Rivers matched us $1,000 worth of plant plugs! (pre-grown plants)

Marissa Jones, Ryan Bailey, Grace Strahm, Liz Magno, Rebecca Tietz, Mike Miller, Ellen Ley, Bruce Allen, Craig Thorne, Greg Konger, Burk, Les Lesser, Dan Murray, Jen Hancock, Dana Jinx, Brian Foster, Melanie McKinnley & Wade & Davis King All do whatever Save Maumee asks!

AND ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO HELP EVERYDAY AS VOLUNTEERS The heart of grassroots belongs to PEOPLE who donate time, supplies, money, expertise – or ALL of these things!

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More Trees Removed Along Riverbanks?

Friday, April 1st, 2011

VIDEO AND COVERAGE HERE:

Levee Tree Removal in Fort Wayne

It has recently come to the attention of Save Maumee that trees along the Maumee River and St. Mary’s River are indiscriminately being cut down by order of the Board of Public Works by orders of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Apparently, this area of the riverbank lies on a levee and during one of the last big floods in Fort Wayne, the riverbank and the trees fell into the water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of regulating levees by setting the safety guidelines and according to city planners, the US ACE directed the city to remove the trees and make repairs or lose the acceptable rating of flood protection. This has resulted in the removal of hundreds of trees along the riverbanks of the Maumee River – in addition to trees removed from the St. Marys and St. Joe Rivers as well.

Straight from the Board Of Public Works

“Officials in Fort Wayne say there should be no trees cut down along the city’s flood levees because there aren’t any. The levees here were built by the corps in the 1990s, and the only trees near a levee are on the river side of the structure, where they slow the current and help stabilize the levee. ‘Every year, (Army Corps inspectors) walk every inch of those levees,’ said Bob Kennedy, city public works director. Kennedy said the tree prohibition was issued by the corps in 2007, so any trees that needed to be cut down would have already been spotted and removed.”
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 6/14/09.

Well Mr. Kennedy, you ARE cutting down trees, hundreds of them in the past 3 weeks. Save Maumee recognizes the importance of levee safety and does not dispute that the city needs to be able to assess and observe the levees and keep our homes safe from floods. We also recognize that the rivers are filthy; contaminated with E. coli, Mercury, PCBs, nutrients, phosphorous, sewage, garbage and general pollution – and we do not see the city working to correct or repair any of these issues; aside from a federal mandate to separate the sewer and storm drains, which should have been started 20 years ago. In the world of water, vegetation coexists along rivers. The vegetation holds soil in place when water rises and falls. Native plants with long taproots prevent soil from being washed downstream, filter water, attract diverse species of birds and insects, slow down and absorb water as it moves quickly through the banks during times of flooding and high water, while providing shade that increases Dissolved Oxygen in the water for wildlife. Removal of that vegetation increases soil erosion. Removal of vegetation is another reason streambanks to fall into the river.

Tree removal and stump grinding has been a hot discussion topic around town. Between Ash Trees being removed due to the Emerald Ash Borer invasion (equaling 24% of the tree canopy in Fort Wayne) and the Oak Trees being eaten by the Gypsy Moths; no tree is sacred from removal or damage. Now trees are being removed due to “potential levee disturbance.” According to a former employee of the Corps Engineer and Research Development, There has never been a documented problem with a tree. (MSNBC- Associated Press 6/9/2009) The literature on the presence of vegetation indicates that it may actually strengthen a levee,” said Andrew Levesque, senior engineer for King County Washington. Yet, the mowing down of trees in Fort Wayne, never seems to end. The city has no plans to replace the trees elsewhere, except in mowed city/county parks, and does not see a problem with tree removal. (Board of Public Works, April 2011)

Hurricanes breaking levees and the affects in Fort Wayne, IN?

Tree removal on levees has been an ongoing problem around the country since Hurricane Katrina blasted through New Orleans, destroying the levees built to protect the city. Recognizing that part of the issue in New Orleans, was the failing levee system, the US ACE has taken a fresh look at all of the levee systems in the U.S. They have compiled a list of blanket regulations that every city or county lying in a floodplain must follow. The US ACE tightened its regulations with specific criteria regarding structure safety and vegetation. But, they tightened their regulations claiming there is an understanding that levee systems commonly share the same space as water conveyance and critical ecosystems and habitats, and that working with these interests is vital in effectively managing flood risks. (Recommendations for a National Levee Safety Program; A Report to Congress from the National Committee on Levee Safety, 2009)

Yet Fort Wayne indiscriminately cuts trees out on entire riverbanks without planning to replace them anywhere – while our rivers get dirtier and turn into culverts.

What do citizens say?

Concerned citizens have contacted Save Maumee regarding the removal of these trees, filling in of flood plains (approving permits and failing to enforce fines), business vehicles leaking directly into storm drains, waste gates being open with water flushing out during times without rain, concern about removal of vegetation without plans to replant elsewhere along the river and the lack of city planning that coincides with increasing the water and ecological quality along the banks, along with other issues. In fact, we can be bold enough to say that our organization is working to correct more than a century of neglect, degradation, and abuse on the Maumee River in Fort Wayne and have yet to see others take an active approach to STOP pollution. We see the city cutting down trees, changing the structure of the rivers, and having a continued disregard for the communitys greatest natural assets – which also directly affects those downstream from us. And we (Save Maumee 100% volunteers) continue to pull tires, plastic, stoves, refrigerators, etc. out of the riverbanks while also planting the trees and vegetation that actually do some good. ALL of which has been DNR approved. The questions remain: 1) Who decides where these trees are removed? 2) Who is advising the board and the “experts” that have been consulted? 3) Who is footing the bill for this large scale project?

BEFORE AFTER

Army Corps issues tree chopping orders; Policy aimed at protecting levees draws fire from locals

The above article states that “Army Corps of Engineers are on a mission to chop down every tree in the county Columbia LA…but later settled on a few dozen.”

The corps eventually dropped the idea because of state wildlife officials complained that the policy would destroy habitat, and residents in Sacramento and elsewhere objected that it would turned the rivers into more than barren culverts. The corps eventually dropped the idea.

So why cut down every tree indiscriminately along the levees in Fort Wayne, IN?

Lawyers have sent a letter of inquiry into the massive tree removal along local riverbanks and we eagerly await the report. See it here: Request for Information

All this came about in the Army Corps of Engineers in 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina smashing the New Orleans levees in Aug. 2005 and now letters from ACE are making their way into local requirements. The Corps wants a way to protect levees, yet our riverbanks have nothing to do with a hurricane and the City of New Orleans being built below sea level and the levees bursting from the pressure of a violent ocean during a hurricane event. TREES had NOTHING to do with it!

One reason that city continues to have flooding issues may have to do with the land use. More than 85% of Indianas wetlands have been eliminated since the 1800s, and many forested wetlands have been lumbered for their high-value hardwood. More than five million acres of wetlands used to exist in the state, but just over 800,000 acres remain today. Our wetlands are nature’s kidneys and filtrate pollution as well. Water is more destructive than fire, if you keep it at bay in one part of a rip/rap levee area…it will find a way to meander somewhere else; that area may never have flooded before. Removing trees “may contribute to the erosion of the banks.” It definitely contributes to the fast rising and falling of water levels called flashiness. City planning remains to be poor, even though building previously on a floodplain was not this administrations mistake. The city/county continually ignores the importance of the ecological systems along the rivers, which also provides safety to the quality of the waterways, fish, birds, etc. Highlights of Plan-it Allen – Allen County’s Comprehensive Plan

An old wise man, spoke of an idiom. “Watch out for people who talk out of both sides of their mouth.” This means ~ To say different things to different people on the same subject, in order to appease the one with whom you speak. Save Maumee uses the old cliche’ to point out water issues…
Actions always speak louder than words.

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Seed Harvest Update & River Stuff!

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Save Maumee Seed Harvest 2010 Update:

Harvestersthe river thanks 30 of you, for all the seeds gathered for our 2^nd Annual Seed Harvest at Fox Island. Save Maumee is noteworthy of recognition for true improvements on your riverbanks (riparian areas) and continue to be the key word in todays environmentalismSUSTAINABLE! WE could not do it without YOU. We plucked the following and will plant our harvested seed at Earth Day 2011! ~ A grand plan in the works. We will be sending a hard working group to a remote site at NOON on Sunday April 17^th, 2011. Save Maumee 6^th Annual Earth Day begins at the usual spot at 11AM. Working on website updates right now.

What did we pluck from the generous nature preserve, Fox Island, and what will we be planting for Earth Day? Estimates of seed weight and prices.

The following in blue is a price list from Heartland Restoration/Earth Source Inc. (2010 quotes)

Big Bluestem: $12/LB Save Maumee collected approx . 5.5 lbs = $66

Canada Wild Rye: $14/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 4.5 lbs = $63

Indian Grass: $8/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 3lbs = $ 24

3 types of grasses totaling 13lbs = approx $153.00

Tall Iron Weed: $225/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 3lbs = $675

Wild Bergamot: $352/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 2 lbs = $704

Gray Headed Coneflower: $105/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 1.5 lbs = $157.50

Common Milkweed: $7/oz, $108/LB Save Maumee collected approx. 1 lb = $108

Switchgrass: $2/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 2 oz = $ 4

Prairie Dropseed: $18/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 2 oz = $36

Mountain Mint: $43/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 2 oz = $86

New England Aster: $21/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 1.5oz =$31.50

Prairie Dock: $18/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 2oz = $ 36

Yarrow: $2/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 1oz = $2

Lemon Queen:$23-50/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 5 oz = $125

Grey Goldenrod: $450/lb Save Maumee collected approx. 1 lbs = $450

Dogwood Berries: $36-50/lb Save Maumee collected approx. 2.5 lbs = $100

Black Eyed Susan:$6/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 2oz = $ 12

Cup Plant: $10/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 1oz = $ 10

Evening Primrose:$5/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 1oz = $ 5
Joe Pye Weed: $36/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 7 grams = $3

Fox Glove: $10/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 1oz = $ 10

Nodding Onion: $22.50/oz Save Maumee collected approx. 7grams = $ 10.

Natives totaling approx. 14lbs = $ 2,565

So how much is all of this worth in dollars saved by plucking it ourselves?

GRAND TOTAL: $ 2,718 WORTH OF SEED!!! THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

Hope you can make it to our river efforts on at our 6^th Annual Earth Day! 2011

Check out the video clips from Save Maumees Earth Day 2010:
(6 parts total 10 mins each)

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDLiDxJshO0 – planting

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUaG7Qu0Muc the people!

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgXM7wKl1ic bird demo

Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WTR_-jXh3o

Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sGE9tXF5VM enviroscape demo

Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTe0bPgPM7g my personal favorite that shows the RESULTS of our efforts!

Last Save Maumee Fundraiser for 2010 PARTY for Merriment!

Wednesday December 22, 2010 4:30PM 9PM at Nuhouser Garden & Gifts
4605 W. Jefferson (just southwest Jefferson Pointe) Maybe last ditch efforts to buy Christmas gifts?

Neuhouser Nursery will be throwing a party for Save Maumee.
~Food from Paulas on Main and Dash-In
~Various wines from Halls Triangle Park & Gas House
~Sample Amish made foods and to learn about your local waterways!
~Show support, meet friends, and enjoy holiday cheer!
~All natural dog treats, catnip toys, Christmas decorations, party gifts,
gardening tools and more!
~Bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank or gently used winter
attire for the Rescue Mission (men’s, women’s, and children’s) and get 20%
off of any one item!
~15% of all proceeds goes to riverbank stabilization projects!

Official Events Schedule for Save Maumee 2011! **All events are rain or shine**

ü February 2011-(TBA) Benefit show with bands

ü Sunday April 17, 2011- 6th Annual Earth Day Maumee River Clean Up 11a.m. to 4 p.m.- Niagara Drive, North side of the Maumee

ü Saturday September 17- Canoe Clean Up Can YOU Clean Up? 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Canoe with ID from Fort Wayne Outfitters Bike Depot!

ü October 4 OR October 24, 2011- Date TBA due to harvesting availability
Fox Island Seed Harvest 1p.m. to 4 p.m.

Information at your fingertips:

blog.savemaumee.org/ – many relevant articles

Just a little example:

1 out of 8 fish in Indiana had levels of Mercury considered damaging to humans & animals http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/46275/

Merry Christmas and a very warm Season to all! Keep working toward a better Earth throughout every Season!

Sincerely,

Abigail King

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization Founder

In November Abigail King was also nominated to the Board of Directors for Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization was formed to create awareness about the conditions of the Three Rivers in Fort Wayne, IN, while facilitating ecosystem restoration and volunteer based projects. Revitalizing the Upper-Maumee Watershed will protect and restore the environment, while improving the economic, aesthetic and recreational value. We are organizing projects that place a high priority on monitoring, developing, protecting and restoring rivers with a positive environmental impact. Ultimately, we work to repair and improve the St. Joe, St. Mary (upstream), and the Maumee Rivers (and downstream) to help reverse years of pollution. This will be accomplished through an Upper-Maumee Watershed Management Plan for the State of Indiana and Ohio which will be necessary to secure federal funding for the entire watershed that crosses the political boundaries of; 2 states, 4 counties and many municipalities.

100% donations from you go only to best management practices for naturalization of riparian areas – this is what grassroots organizing is all about ~ ALL VOLUNTEERS ~ The money in 2010 came from Grateful Groove Fundraiser, The Berlin Pub Music Party & B-Rad, Rock Out-Camp Out by Grateful Music Productions, Earth Day 2010, Canoe Clean-Up 2010, Sports & Spirits Bar & Grill, Greg Konger and the last one of the Season, Neuhouser Nursery Fundraiser. Namnaste to many small monetary donors! Save Maumee did not raise as much money as last year but we are very proud to supply you with these effective erosion control techniques for OUR riverbanks!

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Top Shoreline/Streambank Tips

Monday, December 20th, 2010

1. Grow a Greenbelt: Establish a greenbelt or expand an existing one by adding more native plants. Encourage your neighbors to do the same. Buffers are helpful when it comes to water quality!

2. Fertilizer Smart: If you fertilize, refrain from fertilizing within 30′ of a shoreline/ditch/stream. DEFINITELY use no-phosphorus fertilizer.

3. Leave Trees: If a tree falls into the water leave it! They provide great habitat and contribute to the important carbon budget of the ecosystem.

4. Maintain Septic Systems: Failing septic systems can leach nutrients, which cause nuisance algae and plant growth.

5. Control Erosion: Stabilize shoreline erosion with bioengineering methods best management practices.

6. Join Forces: Support your local lake or river associations; they implement important resources protection projects and programs…like Save Maumee!

7. Stow Away: Store boats, boat hoists, docks and other equipment away from the shoreline; they can harm shoreline plants and compact soils. Work on these machines and engines AWAY from the water to reduce leaks and spills.

8. Flow Away: Stormwater from driveways, roof tops, and other surfaces carries harmful pollutants. Direct stormwater away from the street grates and allow it to infiltrate into the ground. (i.e. raingardens, rainbarrels, porous cement, wash car on lawn instead of driveway etc.)

9. Appreciate Aquatic Plants: Nearshore aquatic plants (growing in the water) are an important part of the lake and river ecosystems. They offer valuable habitat and buffer wave energy. See here for details: https://blog.savemaumee.org/2010/11/22/how-does-planting-trees-and-grasses-help/

10. Know the Law: Familiarize yourself with local, state, and federal regulations. Permits are needed for some shoreline activities; be aware if any of your future plans require one. Also, check to see if your county/municipality has a greenbelt ordinance.

11. When in Doubt? Call it Out: Hold government and corporation entities responsible! Take a picture of laws that appear to be broken. Send it to us! abby@savemaumee.org OR CALL Katie Englin at IDEM complaint hotline for immediate remediation: 317-232-4464

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How does planting trees and grasses help?

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Siltation/erosion/sedimentation is the #1 pollutant in our watershed. The grasses will help to settle out suspended sediment in the water to help hold down the soil that could be washed away because there is nothing to hold down the barren soil when the water comes rushing down during a rain event.

Grasses filtrate sediment by holding water for a longer period of time so the sediment settles to the bottom instead of traveling downstream.

Removal of nutrients from the water before it passes downstream.

Plants produce enzymes which will absorb and eat bacteria

Natural removal of chemical pollutants like fertilizers and waste materials removes nitrogen, phosphorous and toxins from surface water.

Creating more shade will help to create Dissolved Oxygen that is needed in the water for fish and other wildlife to breathe.

Floods problems can be alleviated – grassy knolls and trees can capture, store and slowly release water over a longer period of time

Protect shorelines through reduction of destructive energy from fast moving/ rising water

Alleviate pools of standing, stagnant water so West Nile will not have the opportunity to be passed on in the mosquito or human population

87% of wetlands in Indiana no longer exist. Most of the forested river corridors in Allen County have been removed. Water quality, stormwater drainage and sewage issues recognize no political boundaries and need regional coordination. (Plan-It-Allen, 2007) So you will be aiding in replenishing wetland species right here! Streambank stabilization projects are currently receiving 0 dollars in Indiana. (Soil & Water, 2008) Please invest in Natural Capital!

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