***Black River**** Audubon Society Wetland Restoration Program* ** ** Wetlands are an important part of our eco system and many are on the decline.**** Dan Martin, who recently retired after 20 years in March 2012 as Director of the Lorain County Metro Parks (LCMP), will examine the impact of the 1984 federal law that stated “no net loss of wetlands” and how this law has been implemented at the local level at his talk entitled “Wetland Restoration and Land Acquisition in the Metro Parks” on October 2, 7 pm, at Carlisle Reservation, 12882 Diagonal Road, in LaGrange.**** ** ** Martin opened nine new parks in ****Lorain** **County**** that have provided recreational, cultural, educational as well as environmental opportunities for all.**** ** ** During his leadership, the LCMP became and is the leading mitigation agent in ****Ohio****, forming a partnership with five other counties to plan and restore wetlands on a regional basis. Martin will also discuss the diversity of wetlands in the park system.**** ** ** This program is free to the public and sponsored by the Black River Audubon Society. For more information on programs, volunteer opportunities or memberships, visit www.blackriveraudubon.org or call 440-225-7601. Thank you for consideration! Cathy Priebe BRAS Publicity ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]