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Ed Collins on the life of water

  • February 1, 2011

Ed Collins, Natural Resource Manager for the McHenry County Conservation District, explains the fundamental and philosophical difference between restoring water-rich environmehts and other ecosystems.  Water moves, inspires, and lives. This was recorded after the Metropolitan Planning Council and Openlands' Jan. 26, 2011 roundtable Letting it All Soak In: Nature's Role in Protecting Water Resources.

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