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The Ontario Horticultural Association and its many members, particularly Don Mathews, have been supportive since the beginning of this project.

Several reviewers made helpful suggestions and we would like to express our gratitude to John Ambrose, Christine Bishop, Gwyn Brundrett, Metjie Mabee, Graham Crawshaw, and Anne Morgan.

Merebeth Switzer provided insights that only an editor could provide and helped make this publication accessible to a wider audience.

Wally Edwards for his illustrations.

Barry Picov and Ray Shivrahan of Picov's Watergarden and Fish Nurseries were helpful in reviewing watergarden installation techniques and have been supportive of the Adopt-A-Pond programme in many ways.

All the nurseries; Picov's Watergarden and Fish Nurseries; Rob Tonus, Environmental Partners Fund; Tom Mantil, The Desktop; Tammara Boughen, Canadian Wildlife Service; Lesley Dunn, Canadian Wildlife Service; Glenn Barrett, Canadian Wildlife Service; Fifth House Publishers; Joseph Bruchac; Simon & Schuster Inc.; Methuen Books; Rob Milne, Consumers Gas; The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education; Denise Ryan; Chris Bauer; Adam Wiech; Maurice Dow; Ducks Unlimited; Environmental Partner's Fund; Environmental Youth Corp; Glenn Hopkins, Regency Printing; Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

We are grateful to our funding partners:

Ontario Horticultural Association, Canadian Wildlife Service, George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, Charles H. Ivey Foundation, Helen McCrea Peacock Foundation, The George Lunan Foundation, Sir Joseph Flavelle Foundation, The EJLB Foundation, Consumers Gas, Environmental Youth Corps, Environmental Partners Fund, Placer Dome Canada Limited, Petro Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and the Metro Toronto Zoo Conservation Fund.