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==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
| − | *'''[http://www.detroitriverfront.org/ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy]'''([https://www.facebook.com/detroitriverfrontconservancy Facebook]) | + | Looking to get more involved in water-related activities and conservation efforts in Detroit? The following organizations can help get you started. |
| + | *'''[http://www.detroitriverfront.org/ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy]''' ([https://www.facebook.com/detroitriverfrontconservancy Facebook]) | ||
**"The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) with the mission of developing access on the Detroit International Riverfront. The entire vision is 5 ½ miles of Riverfront property, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and will include the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces." | **"The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) with the mission of developing access on the Detroit International Riverfront. The entire vision is 5 ½ miles of Riverfront property, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and will include the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces." | ||
*'''[http://www.detroitriver.org/ Friends of the Detroit River]''' ([https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthedetroitriver Facebook]) | *'''[http://www.detroitriver.org/ Friends of the Detroit River]''' ([https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthedetroitriver Facebook]) | ||
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*'''[http://peopleswaterboard.blogspot.com/ People's Water Board]''' ([http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peoples-Water-Board-Coalition/122721577184 Facebook]) | *'''[http://peopleswaterboard.blogspot.com/ People's Water Board]''' ([http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peoples-Water-Board-Coalition/122721577184 Facebook]) | ||
**"The People’s Water Board advocates for access, protection, and conservation of water. We believe water is a human right and all people should have access to clean and affordable water. Water is a commons that should be held in the public trust free of privatization. The People’s Water Board promotes awareness of the interconnectedness of all people and resources." | **"The People’s Water Board advocates for access, protection, and conservation of water. We believe water is a human right and all people should have access to clean and affordable water. Water is a commons that should be held in the public trust free of privatization. The People’s Water Board promotes awareness of the interconnectedness of all people and resources." | ||
| − | *'''[https://sites.google.com/site/detroith2o/ Sierra Club Detroit]''' | + | *'''[https://sites.google.com/site/detroith2o/ Sierra Club Detroit]''' ([https://www.facebook.com/ilovegreatlakes Facebook]) |
| − | **"Protect Detroit's Rivers and Lake Erie from sewage and stormwater pollution" | + | **"Protect Detroit's Rivers and Lake Erie from sewage and stormwater pollution." |
==Blue Infrastructure Demonstration Sites== | ==Blue Infrastructure Demonstration Sites== | ||
| + | [http://detroitworksproject.com/the-framework/ Detroit Future City], the Detroit Works Project's strategic framework plan released in January 2013, defines blue infrastructure as "water-based landscapes like retention ponds and lakes that capture and clean stormwater, reducing the quantity and improving the quality of water that enters the combined stormwater/sewage system." Below are a few examples of blue infrastructure in Detroit. Know of more? Let us know and we'll be glad to add them. | ||
| + | *'''[http://www.greengaragedetroit.com/index.php?title=Green_alley Cass Farms Green Alley]''' | ||
| + | *'''[http://freshwaterfuture.org/news/glnews809.html Detroit Public Library Duffield Branch rain garden]''' | ||
| + | *'''[http://www.detroitriverfront.org/east/tricentennialpark/ William Milliken State Park Wetland]''' | ||
| + | *'''[http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.406337499405149.92059.175731212465780&type=3 Latham Playfield Stormwater Retention Forest]''' | ||
| + | *'''[https://picasaweb.google.com/104411606859601154119/CommunityRainGarden02?authkey=Gv1sRgCLalsp3bp5KQsAE Villages of Detroit rain garden]''' | ||
==Use Less Water at Home== | ==Use Less Water at Home== | ||
| + | *[http://www.dwsd.org/downloads_n/announcements/general_announcements/downspout_disconnect_brochure.pdf Disconnect your downspout] | ||
| + | *[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxkZXRyb2l0aDJvfGd4OjRhYjM0NTBhYTE2ZWM2NTM Home water audit guide from the Sierra Club] | ||
| + | *Organize a free home water audit from the Sierra Club Great Lakes Program by contacting them at sierraclubgreatlakes@gmail.com or (313) 965-0055 | ||
| + | *Invite the [http://www.youthenergysquad.org/ Detroit Youth Energy Squad] into your home to install water saving devices for free | ||
| − | == | + | ==Media== |
| + | *[http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/detroitbluecity113.aspx Detroit, blue city] | ||
| + | *[http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/ghostwater413.aspx Model D TV: Detroit's ghost waters] | ||
| + | *[http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/digthis413.aspx Freshwater Metropolis: the underground scene] | ||
| + | *[http://modeldmedia.com/features/freshwaterpics413.aspx Freshwater Metropolis in words and pictures] | ||
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Organizations
Looking to get more involved in water-related activities and conservation efforts in Detroit? The following organizations can help get you started.
- Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (Facebook)
- "The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) with the mission of developing access on the Detroit International Riverfront. The entire vision is 5 ½ miles of Riverfront property, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and will include the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces."
- Friends of the Detroit River (Facebook)
- "The mission of Friends of the Detroit River is to enhance the environmental, educational, economic, cultural and recreational opportunities associated with the Detroit River watershed through citizen involvement and community action."
- People's Water Board (Facebook)
- "The People’s Water Board advocates for access, protection, and conservation of water. We believe water is a human right and all people should have access to clean and affordable water. Water is a commons that should be held in the public trust free of privatization. The People’s Water Board promotes awareness of the interconnectedness of all people and resources."
- Sierra Club Detroit (Facebook)
- "Protect Detroit's Rivers and Lake Erie from sewage and stormwater pollution."
Blue Infrastructure Demonstration Sites
Detroit Future City, the Detroit Works Project's strategic framework plan released in January 2013, defines blue infrastructure as "water-based landscapes like retention ponds and lakes that capture and clean stormwater, reducing the quantity and improving the quality of water that enters the combined stormwater/sewage system." Below are a few examples of blue infrastructure in Detroit. Know of more? Let us know and we'll be glad to add them.
- Cass Farms Green Alley
- Detroit Public Library Duffield Branch rain garden
- William Milliken State Park Wetland
- Latham Playfield Stormwater Retention Forest
- Villages of Detroit rain garden
Use Less Water at Home
- Disconnect your downspout
- Home water audit guide from the Sierra Club
- Organize a free home water audit from the Sierra Club Great Lakes Program by contacting them at sierraclubgreatlakes@gmail.com or (313) 965-0055
- Invite the Detroit Youth Energy Squad into your home to install water saving devices for free
