Innovative public-private partnerships are delivering substantial conservation and restoration successes in the Detroit River and western Lake Erie. This workshop will share lessons from: soft shoreline engineering; transformation of an industrial brownfield into a Refuge Gateway; construction of a sturgeon spawning reef; and growth of an International Wildlife Refuge.

1. Conservation Results Through Public-PrivatePartnerships John Hartig, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Susan Phillips, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Jim Boase, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Burke Jenkins, Hamilton Anderson Associates Allison Krueger, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

2. Today’s Workshop Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

3. DISCUSSION: What comes to mind when you think of Detroit?

4. SPORTS! AUTO INDUSTRY DETROIT METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY MANUFACTURING PUBLIC ART AVAILABLE LAND

5. CASE STUDIES FROM THE DETROIT/WINDSOR METROPOLITAN AREA: #1 SHORELINE ENGINEERING #2 TRANFORMATION OF THE REFUGE GATEWAY #3 STURGEON RECOVERY IN THE DETROIT RIVER #4 FROM BLACK LAGOON TO NATURAL RESOURCE ASSET #5 DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

8. Using rocks, vegetation, and other materials to soften the land-water interface, thereby improving the ecological value without compromising engineering integrity of the shorelineConservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

9. Before Windsor’s Goose Bay Park After

10. Milliken State Park

11. Before DTE’s River Rouge Power plant After

12. Wayne county’s Elizabeth Park Before After

13. 42 projects In 12 years!

14. CASE STUDY #2 TRANSFORMATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL BROWNFIELD TO THE REFUGE GATEWAY

15. 1990??? REFUGE GATEWAY HUMBUG MARSH

16. 1993 REFUGE GATEWAY HUMBUG MARSH GROSSE ILE

19. last mile of natural shoreline along the US mainland

20. High quality Forested Lake Plain Ecosystem

21. DRIWR UnitREFUGE GATEWAY HUMBUG MARSH

22. REFUGE GATEWAY: HISTORIC INDUSTRY

23. Refuge Gateway Master Plan Development and Implementation has involved hundreds of partners

24. MonguagonDaylighting Project

25. MonguagonDaylighting Project BEFORE SUMMER 2009 DURING AFTER CONSTRUCTION SUMMER 2011

26. Shoreline Restoration Project

27. Shoreline Restoration Project BEFORE FALL 2010 DURING APRIL 2011 AFTER CONSTRUCTION SUMMER 2011

28. Greenway: Increasing Accessibility & Recreational Opportunities

29. Blueway & Kayak Launch: Creating a new front porch for paddlers

30. Boat Dock and Fishing Pier: Dock for the Michigan Sea Grant School Ship & Accessible Pier for a shore-based deep water fishing experience

32. Combining the Refuge Gateway and Humbug Marsh into one ecological unit protecting 454 acres of coastal habitat

33. Create exceptional outdoor recreational & educational experiencesConservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

34. CASE STUDY #3 STURGEON RECOVERY IN THE DETROIT RIVER Threatened in both Michigan and Ontario

35. LAKE STURGEON POPULATION DECLINE IN LAKE ERIE AND THE DETROIT RIVER 1 % Remaining of Historical Population Lake Erie commercial fish catch in Michigan and Ontario 1879-2000 Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

36. Lake Sturgeon - Continued…. In 2001, Lake Sturgeon spawning was documented near Zug Island in the Detroit River for the first time in over 40 years!

39. 16 partnering organizations! Environment Canada, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation, Essex Region Conservation Authority, U.S. Geological Survey – Great Lakes Science Center, Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, BASF Corporation, DTE Energy, Landmark Engineers Inc., International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Wildlife Habitat Council

40. CASE STUDY #4 FROM BLACK LAGOON TO NATURAL RESOURCE ASSET

42. Location Black Lagoon Black Lagoon, Trenton, MI

43. Oil being discharged from McClouth Steel Plant in 1961 Conservation Results through Public-Private Partnerships

46. CASE STUDY #5 DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (DRIWR)

49. first International Wildlife Refuge in North America

50. one of only a few urban refuges

52. Humbug Marsh Unit

53. Strong Unit

54. DTE Fermi II Cooperative Management Agreement 656 Acres Fermi Sign Dedication Oct. 29, 2004

55. Gard Island Unit

56. Erie Marsh Preserve

57. Gibraltar Bay Unit

58. Refuge has grown from 300 acres to over 5,762 acres in ten years!

59. What are some of the critical elements for successful conservation projects using public-private partnerships? Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

61. These unique conservation places are now a key factor in providing the quality of life that is so important in achieving competitive advantage for communities and businesses in the 21st Century

62. Cooperative conservation is helping provide an exceptional conservation experience to nearly 7 million people in the watershed to help develop the next generation of conservationistsConservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

64. Build Partnerships

65. Core project delivery team

66. Cooperative learning

67. Local ownership

68. Step-wise approach Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

70. Cooperative solutions

71. Government responsiveness

72. Leverage resources

73. Cost/Ecosystem Effectiveness

74. Public Celebration Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships

75. To deny the river is to deny the origin of the city. To rethink the river is to discover a unique opportunity to define urban places, join neighborhoods and communities together, and reconnect us to our landscape and our history. A.GOLDING

76. SPORTS! AUTO INDUSTRY DETROIT METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY MANUFACTURING PUBLIC ART AVAILABLE LAND

77. OUTDOOR RECREATION DETROIT METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY WILDLIFE OBSERVATION FISHING & HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL EDCUATION WETLAND CONSERVATION