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Measuring our success: Updates from the Habitat Workgroup - working towards a healthy river ecosystem supporting a thriving human community
Citation:
Ramage, H., B. Krumwiede, D. Fillmore, T. Hollenhorst, M. Wick, AND P. Collins. Measuring our success: Updates from the Habitat Workgroup - working towards a healthy river ecosystem supporting a thriving human community. St Louis River Summit, Duluth, MN, March 03 - 04, 2020. https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.11956176
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation will discuss the effort so of the St. Louis River Habitat Workgroup and how this group can help measure the success of the foundational strategies outlined in the original Lower St. Louis River Habitat Plan. This will also discuss how the habitat group can help with reporting on the longer term recovery of the St. Louis River AOC after delisting.
Description:
n 2002, the St. Louis River Citizens Action Committee prepared the Lower St. Louis River Habitat Plan. This document, along with the 2011 Strategies Implementation Planning Worksheets, crafted by many dedicated individuals, detailed the foundational strategies for how our river communities can better understand, protect, and restore the St. Louis River. It is a guiding document, both encouraging and facilitating action toward conservation within and outside of the Area of Concern boundary. The St. Louis River Habitat Workgroup formed to facilitate partnerships to achieve these goals. How are we doing? We have reached remarkable milestones, with >2000 acres protected and >1000 acres restored. But our work is not done. After nearly 20 years, some identified strategies in the Habitat Plan need revival and some need a new lens given the changing threats and stressors to our landscape. The Habitat Workgroup is working toward updating the dynamic plan so it can continue to be a vision for the future, long after the SLR AOC has been delisted. And you can help by providing updates on your projects and/or getting involved with the workgroup. Help us measure and celebrate our success! This presentation will share where we are with the Plan, and its trajectory as we look toward the future.
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DOI: Measuring our success: Updates from the Habitat Workgroup - working towards a healthy river ecosystem supporting a thriving human community