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coalition to restore 

 Urban Waters 



STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 



COALITION TO RESTORE URBAN WATERS 



February 26, 1993 



The COALITION TO RESTORE URBAN WATERS (CRUW) is a national 

 network of diverse grassroots groups which protect and restore urban watersheds, waterways 

 and wetlands. The coalition represents all peoples and groups, including ethnically diverse, 

 and disenfranchised interests, conservation corps, educational institutions, nonprofit creeks 

 councils, conservation groups, and citizens committed to restoration of urban waters. The 

 coalition also provides a mechanism for fulfilling the new national service corps program for 

 the Clinton administration. 



The Coalition works with local communities to address the unique values, 

 opportunities, and issues of urban waterways. Urban waterways are an important link 

 between the environment, the economy, recreation and neighborhood identity in the 

 community. While the Coalition focuses on urban ecosystems, it recognizes the connection 

 among urban environments and rural, suburban, and wildlands watersheds. 



The coalition provides its partners with: 



- networking and information sharing; 



- technical assistance and successful restoration models; 



- promotion of economic opportunities through restoration of urban 

 waters; 



- assistance with funding opportunities; 



- a forum for collaboration among traditionally defined 

 environmental groups and disenfranchised urban populations; 



- opportunities for environmental education, curricula, community 

 awareness, and environmental stewardship, and; 



- a forum for partnerships between grassroots groups and national 

 environmental groups, fisheries groups, local state and federal 

 agencies, peace corps and business interests. 



Regional Contacts: ♦ Northeast: Riverwatch Network, 153 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602 (802) 233-3840; ♦ Central East Coast Save Our 

 Streams, Izaak Walton League, 1401 Wilson Blvd., #B, Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 528-1818; ♦ Southeast: Cahaba River Society, 2717 7lh 

 AvenueSouth, #205, Birmingham. AL 35233; ♦ Central U.S.: Friends of the Chicago River. 5050 N.Ravenwood, Chicago, IL 60540(312) 939- 

 0490; ♦ Southwest: Golden State Wildlife Federation and Urban Creeks Council, 1250 Addison Street, #107, Berkeley, CA 94702 (510)848-211; 

 ♦ Northwest: Urban Streams Council, P.O. Box 1195, Tualatin. OR 97062 (503) 225-9916 



