April 2014 Illinois Coastal Grant Announcement
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce the second round of Illinois Coastal Grant Program awardees. This program is providing more than $1.6 million in grants for sustainable coastal planning and environmental education and outreach projects along the Lake Michigan shoreline and in Millennium Reserve, utilizing federal funds through the Illinois Coastal Management Program.
Project Location Maps
Sustainable Coastal Planning Projects
Project Name
| | Organization |
|---|
| Bull Creek-Lake Michigan Restoration Plan | | Lake County Stormwater Management Commission |
| Foss Park Master Plan | | Foss Park District |
| Lakefront Master Planning - Winnetka Park District | | Winnetka Park District |
| Local Technical Assistance Sustainable Coastal Planning | | Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning |
| Restoring Urban-Industrial Habitats in the Illinois Coastal Zone | | Wildlife Habitat Council |
| Shoreline Sediment Management Strategy | | Alliance for the Great Lakes |
| South and North Wolf Lake Trail System Connection | | Openlands |
| South Suburban Community Green Infrastructure Planning | | Delta Institute |
| Sustainable Plan to Improve Beach Water Quality and Public Access at Montrose Beach | | Chicago Park District |
Environmental Education and Outreach Projects
| Project Name | | Organization |
|---|
| Calumet is My Back Yard | | Board of Education City of Chicago |
| Calumet Community Outreach and Recreation Project | | Friends of the Forest Preserves |
| Chicago Conservation Corps Developing Community Awareness of Stormwater Management | | Chicago Academy of Sciences |
| Chicago Lakefront Parks Outreach and Public Education | | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois |
| Exploring Water Management from Lake Michigan to Little Village | | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization |
| Great Lawns, Great Lakes Preventing Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Illinois Coastal Zone | | Midwest Pesticide Action Center |
| Lakeside Heritage Walk | | Friends of the Forest Preserves |
| Loyola University Chicago's Coastal Campus Signage and Lecture Series | | Loyola University Chicago |
| Migration, Monarchs, Birds and Me | | Faith in Place |
| Nature Along the Lake Environmental Education Program | | Friends of the Parks |
| The Next Generation Mighty Acorns Curriculum | | Chicago Wilderness Trust |
| Openlands Eco Explorations Program | | Openlands |
| Pipes and Precipitation: Expanding Water Literacy to 3rd/6th Grade District 65 Students and Teachers | | Evanston/ Skokie CC School District 65 |
| SCA Calumet Crew | | The Student Conservation Association |
| Wild Indigo Nature Explorations Expansion | | Audubon Chicago Region |
| William Tillman Maritime Education Program Teacher Training | | Prologue, Inc. |
| View of Nature from the Freedom Trail | | Bronzeville Historical Society |
