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In the spirit of wetlands : reviving habitat in the Illinois river watershed /

"Individuals from all walks of life have devoted their time, energy, and money to restoring the state's lost wetlands. Clare Howard and David Zalaznik take readers into the marshes, bogs, waterways, and swamps these people's efforts have brought back to life. Howard's storytellin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Howard, Clare (Journalist) (Author)
Other Authors: Zalaznik, David (Photographer)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : 3 Fields Books, an imprint of the University of Illinois Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. ELIIDA LAKOTA AND MICHAEL WIANT: "I am in the river. The river is in me. The river is me."
  • 2. SUE AND WES DIXON: Sovereign Republic of the Goldeneye
  • 3. BUD GRIEVES: A River Runs Through His life
  • 4. JOHN RYAN: Banking on Wetlands
  • 5. MAYOR KRISTINA KOVARIK: Watching, Waiting, and Worrying
  • 6. DONALD HEY: A Riverine National Park System Financed by Nutrient Farming
  • 7. DOUG BLODGETT: A Huge Cattle Feedlot Becomes an Internationally Acclaimed Wetland
  • 8. DOUG AND DIANE OBERHELMAN: From "Hell With the Fires Put Out" to Quail Lakes Wetland Sanctuary
  • 9. JOHN FRANKLIN AND JIM FULTON: Invisible Harvest
  • 10. MIKE MILLER AND JIM KLEINWACHTER: An Army of Wetland Advocates