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Five Star Restoration Program projects involve a high degree of cooperation, with local government agencies, elected officials, community groups, businesses, schools and environmental organizations working together to improve local water quality and restore important fish and wildlife habitats. Five Star projects make a long-term commitment to improving national waterways. Here are some updates on completed projects.

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Five Star Applicant Webinar

Download the applicant webcast and presentation for the Five Star Restoration Matching Grants Program, which provides an overview of the grant program and offer suggestions on what makes a strong proposal.

St. Clair River Day

Employees from BP’s St. Clair Liquid Petroleum Gas Terminal joined St. Clair County residents in celebrating their rivers, lakes and bays during the 2007 St. Clair River Day. Through a Five Star Restoration Matching Grant for the Jordan Creek Buffer Project, BP hosted a fun filled day of riparian planting and education.

BP St. Clair Five Star Planting
Employees and their families plant native trees as at BP's St. Clair Liquid Petroleum Gas Terminal.
Approximately 25 BP employees and community members participated in the planting of more than 250 wildflowers and prairie grasses of 12 different species on 2 acres of company property bordering Jordan Creek. The planting complemented a series of events, including canoe trips, historical reenactments, clean-up efforts, free fishing, educational tours and other educational games and activities.

The planting was a collaborative effort to help create awareness about the importance of riparian buffers, native plants, clean water and quality wildlife habitat. In addition, attendees learned about their own impact on water quality and volunteer opportunities in the area.

"We believe the project benefits our entire community and provide another avenue for our citizens to enjoy nature," said James Kinney, St. Clair LPG Terminal Manager.

Long term monitoring will be accomplished by the St. Clair county Drain Office in consultation with Dome Petroleum staff.

The event was an exemplary collaboration between BP, the Pine River Nature Center, St. Clair Conservation District, St. Clair County Drain Commissioner’s Office, St. Clair Health Department, and WHC’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project.

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Congrats to Completed Five Star Projects!

Each year at WHC's Annual Symposium, a bronze plaque is offered to each project site to commemorate partners’ achievements and completion of projects. The following projects were recently recognized:

Audubon Arkansas
Project Name: Fayetteville Prairie Wetland Restoration (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

Benjamin Moore & Co.
Project Name:  Pell City Wetland Enhancement Project Fishing Creek Wetlands Enhancement (Pell City, Alabama)

CEMEX, Inc.
Project Title:  CEMEX FEC Quarry Wetland Reclamation (Miami, Florida)

Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Project Name: Tiburon Sanctuary Habitat Restoration (Tiburon, California)

Williams Gas Pipeline
Mannix Farm Wetland Enhancement (Frazer, Pennsylvania)

Five Star Leslie Caton Plaque
Leslie Caton (center) accepts a plaque from Craig Hooks, Director of the Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, U.S. EPA and Bob Johnson, President, WHC upon completion of the Pell City Wetland Enhancement Five Star project. Photo (c) 2007 Lynda Richardson/Wildlife Exposed.

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