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By Annika Van Gilder

Discover the events that lead Tom and Jane Dustin down the path to establish the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the conservation of our own Cedar Creek and many other environmental conquests to preserve the natural areas of Indiana.

This paper is posted with the permission of Annika Van Gilder. Thank you Annika!

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Friends of Cedar Creek send their sympathy to the family of James M. Barrett III. Jim will always be a great inspiration for everyone with a passion to preserve nature.

Journal Gazette - by Archie Ingersoll
"In a brief autobiography, Barrett wrote that he developed an interest in the outdoors as a child growing up in Fort Wayne."

McComb and Son's Obituary

Great news story!
CBS News Video

Environmental Protection Agency

"EPA is soliciting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to be awarded as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Up to $40 million may be awarded under this Request for Applications for about 150 projects, contingent on the availability of appropriations, the quality of applications received, and other applicable considerations."

Check out Photos by Tad Bowman at our Shutterfly site!

Thank you Tad Bowman and kayak group for their efforts in cleaning up Cedar Creek on September 11th!
This is a great example of what misguided folk can do to a beautiful stream. Let’s NOT use our rivers for dumping grounds!

"We had an extremely successful day for the Cedar Creek clean up. There are pictures posted under 00001 Cedar Creek to view. We collected over 50 tires out of the sandy bottom of the creek and nearly filled a complete dumpster full trash. Several of the canoes were so over loaded with river trash that they were only a few inches from taking on water. We had seven canoes that we had to unload two different times to make room for more river junk. There were two groups for different sections of the creek while walking the shallow creek bed and the upper side banks. We were all suppressed at the quantity of items and what all we found. There has never been a formal cleanup on Cedar since an early attempt in the 1980's but we found some items that went back to the forties. We had a big day on Cedar Creek but also all had a lot of fun. The sandwiches and soft drinks were a nice treat at the end of the morning. For local Scout Troop, Auburn voleeteers, and those not mentioned thank you for your help. I was suppressed that Fred and Jay were able to get that big semi tires into a canoe and with Lorie's help keeping us all moving. We had a big success today in keeping one of our local rivers clean." Tadd Bowman

Visit Fort Wayne Paddlers Website!

Greening the Fort Wayne Region

"Greening the Fort Wayne Region presentation by the Hoosier Environmental Council with Area Local partners on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The day will be coordinated covering Environmental Challenges and Solutions in Northeast Indiana."
Saturday Registration

This is the most amazing footage of Humming Birds! This is why Friends of Cedar Creek strive to maintain the river corridor in its natural state, not only for the wildlife , but the aquifer, the water quality, the beauty, and the recreation.
You Tube Link

Most eagles fly over Cedar Creek, but we can watch from afar. Enjoy. There are times when the parents have feeding time and neat events like that are saved to view at any time (scroll down to “old site” and click on that page and you will see boxes to choose from highlighting those minutes.)
Eagle's nest link

Members, I know a number of members had missed the passing of member Art George on February 23, at his home. Art was 84.

Art was a wonderful supporter of Friends of Cedar Creek and Izaak Walton, always good natured and had great nature stories for our meetings. He had a special knack of drawing in wildlife from all around his home and getting great photos that we all enjoyed. Friends of Cedar Creek sent a floral arrangement, and memorials were specified to Izaak Walton.

Art, we will miss you.

Indiana News Center Obituaries

Al Diefenbach
President

Happy New Year to all and thanks to Dennis Baker for forwarding this link to the Commissioners regarding a request for volunteers to some county boards. This is an opportunity for Friends of Cedar Creek to contribute ideas and action to county programs. Please give strong thought to submitting your name for consideration for one of these posts. We all have more to contribute to these boards than most citizens because we are active on issues and it would reflect well of FOCC to see that we are also active in doing as well as saying. Good luck and I am sure letters of recommendation would be forthcoming from this group and your friends in your support.

Al Diefenbach
President
Friends of Cedar Creek

Commissioners inviting Allen board applicants (Journal Gazette)