Solidarity for Racial Justice
June 4, 2020 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network stands in solidarity with Black communities demanding justice.
Huge Victory for the Middle Fork!
June 24, 2021 | Blog Post
We’ve just won a huge victory for the Middle Fork! On June 22, 2021, the State of Illinois and Dynegy Midwest Generation…
Prairie State Coal Plant Debunked
July 13, 2021 | Blog Post
We debunk four false claims made about the Prairie State Coal Power Plant in our latest blog post.
Certify Your Garden!
August 4, 2021 | Blog Post
PRN’s Amanda Pankau’s family garden in rural Piatt County is now officially a “Certified Wildlife Habitat!”
Summer 2021 Newsletter
August 16, 2021 | Blog Post
Our Summer 2021 Newsletter is here!
A Story Decades in the Making
August 18, 2021 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network and its members have long cherished the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River for its beauty. Here’s the story of how we got where we are today.
Nitrates in Shallow Wells, an Explainer
August 23, 2021 | Blog Post
PRN released a report in June that looks at nitrate contamination of Illinois shallow rural wells.
A Major Victory for Illinois’ Energy Future!
September 13, 2021 | Blog Post
Comprehensive climate legislation (SB2408) just passed the Illinois Senate and heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature!
A Future Shade-less Summer
September 16, 2021 | Blog Post
In this guest blog, Patsy Hirsch writes about the dangers of herbicide drift and the future shade-less summers we face if we don’t do something about it.
Protect Water. Heal Land. Inspire Change.
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other.
Planet Earth is in a state of crisis in its ability to sustain human flourishing and the full diversity of life. Over the past several years, there has been an unprecedented war on environmental protection at the federal level. Meanwhile, Illinois agencies charged with protecting land, waters, and wildlife have suffered major declines in budget, staff, and effectiveness. PRN’s mission and programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in our state while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.


















