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into Lake Michigan through Chicago-area rivers and canals. We all know this is an urgent threat. The carp are an invasive species, and they're huge -- they can grow to be four feet long and weigh 100 pounds. If they get into the lake, they'll devastate the ecosystem and push out native species, irrevocably changing our fishing, swimming and sailing habits. We need to act now to stop the Asian carp before it's too late. To stop them, the locks in Chicago need to be immediately closed, and we need a long-term plan to prevent the carp from invading the lake. On Monday, Feb. 8, Gov. Jim Doyle will meet with White House officials to discuss what to do; this is our chance to make sure they act swiftly and decisively. Ask Gov. Doyle to push to close the locks, and develop a long-term plan to prevent the carp from invading Lake Michigan. Click the link at right to send him an e-mail: |
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Welcome to The Door County Environmental Council The Door County Environmental Council, Inc., informally known as "DCEC", was founded in 1969 and incorporated as a Federal 501c3 educational nonprofit organization in 1971. Even then, caring citizens could see looming threats to the county's waters, bays, wild shores, bluffs, sand dunes, woodlands, wetlands, farms, orchards and fields. Realizing that unrestrained commercial development and suburbanization would be disastrous for this beautiful section of the Niagara Escarpment, DCEC became an active force for preservation and protection. |
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Our Major Objectives
- Protection of Door County's natural area through effective land use measures, including zoning, other regulations and private stewardship.
- Maintenance of the basic components of our environment in Door County: clean air, surface water quality, groundwater quality, soil integrity.
- We invite you to tour our site to learn about:
- Learn how
you can Donate by Mail or Online to DCEC
- Before you leave, please Sign our Guestbook. We like to hear from our visitors!
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Door County Environmental Council
P O Box 114, Fish Creek WI
54212
Phone: 920-743-6003 | FAX: 920-743-6727
Info@dcec-wi.org
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