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Indiana• Elkhart County Drainage Board long term stabilization of Baugo Creek

system, implementation of four habitat improvement projects

Indiana• Save the Dunes Conservation Fund restore 37 acres of riparian wetlands and

woodlands and mesic/upland forest and savanna associated with Trail Creek Fen in LaPorte County

Indiana• Shirley Heinze Land Trust With partners will use mechanical

vegetation removal, prescribed burning and native plantings to restore 45 acres of fire-suppressed, remnant bur oak savanna habitat in the Hobart Marsh complex of Northwest Indiana

Indiana/Illinois

The Field Museum: teachers/students engaged in environmental education in the 15,000 acre Calumet region – Northeastern Illinois/Northwestern Indiana

Fishin’ Buddies: coordinate a Youth Conservation Conference and follow-up internships that expose at-risk high school students to conservation management careers while engaging them in hands-on restoration actions.

Bill Steers, President, ArcelorMittal USA Foundation:

“A vibrant, sustainable Great Lakes watershed is important to our business and our community. ArcelorMittal is committed to helping preserve the Great Lakes region, not only because it’s critical to the success of our business, but because it’s where thousands of our employees, customers and other key stakeholders reside.”

In challenging economic times, ArcelorMittal remains committed to Sustainability as a core value.