{"id":249,"date":"2012-10-15T15:37:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T15:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2022-11-21T16:10:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:10:23","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/about\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SER’s U.S.A. Chapters<\/p><\/div>\n

The Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter of SER was established in March 2008 and serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

To promote the science and practice of ecological restoration to assist with the recovery and management of degraded ecosystems throughout the Midwestern and Great Lakes region of the USA.<\/p>\n

Read our 5-Year Strategic Plan<\/a>\u00a0and its Timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chapter Bylaws <\/strong>
\nChapter Bylaws\u00a0were amended by the Board in June 2014 (originally approved by membership in January 2010).<\/p>\n

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Non-Profit Status<\/strong>
\nThe Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter is a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations to MWGL SER are tax-deductible.<\/p>\n

In August 2012, the MWGL Chapter was formally incorporated as a non-profit in Indiana, which was a required step leading to IRS designation. You can read the\u00a0official acceptance letter and our articles of incorporation in Indiana.<\/p>\n

In February 2013, the MWGL Chapter was officially designated a 501(c)3 organization by the IRS.<\/p>\n

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Follow Us on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

We encourage everyone to follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, Twitter,<\/a> and Linked In<\/a>. \u00a0Social media provides us with a way to communicate chapter news, restoration-related events, case studies, job alerts, and other relevant information. \u00a0You can also check out our blog<\/a>, Restoration News Midwest.<\/p>\n

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Poster session, 2013 Annual Meeting, Ohio (photo N. Aten)<\/p><\/div>\n

Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have questions about the chapter, please email us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We are proud of the historic and ecological context of our Great Lakes region, passionate about ecological restoration, and inspired by the potential for restoration advances in our time.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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