While washing your car, park it on the grass; otherwise, cleaning chemicals and other pollutants picked up by the water was into storm drains and on to rivers and lakes. Grass and other vegetation help filter pollutants.

Calendar of Events

5th Binational Lake St. Clair Conference

Date: Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010
Location: Hilton Riverfront Windsor

Managing Lake St. Clair for an Ever Changing Environment
March 30-31, 2010
Hilton Riverfront Windsor (Map)
Windsor, Ontario

Conference Program

Register online at: https://onlineregistrations.ca/lakestclair/.

Conference Overview
The Conference will provide a binational forum to exchange information on Lake St. Clair's changing environment and the actions and tools needed to manage these changes. Conference participants will learn about how Lake St. Clair's ecosystem is changing and identify the actions, resources and collaboration needed for implementing management tools.

Who Should Attend?
The conference is intended for resource managers, local officials, elected representatives, citizens' organizations, business/industry representatives, First Nations, local residents and the media with an interest and involvement in the restoration and protection of the Lake St. Clair ecosystem. The conference offers a valuable opportunity to learn more about Lake St. Clair and will help facilitate collaborative efforts for the implementation of actions.

Registration
The conference registration fee is $33. You can register online at: https://onlineregistrations.ca/lakestclair/. For mail-in registration, please use this Mail-in Registration Form. Registration deadline is Wednesday March 24, 2010 at 5pm E.S.T.

Lodging
Lodging is available at the Hilton Windsor at 277 Riverside Drive West in Windsor, Ontario. A block of rooms has been reserved for Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 at a rate of $125 plus tax. The reserved block will be released on March 5, after which rooms will be provided on a space-available basis. Call the hotel at (519) 973-5555 or book online at: http://www.windsor.hilton.com/ and provide the group code ZJQ to reserve your room.

Travel Notes
U.S. citizens are advised to carry a passport for border crossing.

Conference Partners
Environment Canada, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Walpole Island First Nation, Essex Region Conservation Authority, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.

Questions and Comments
For more information on the conference please contact Matthew Child at MChild@erca.org or (519) 776-5209 ext. 368.