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1. Stacy James, Water Resources Scientist, discuses pigs and pollution
Prairie Rivers Network staff member Stacy James appeared on WTVP’s At Issue to discuss pigs and pollution.
This was a great opportunity for Prairie Rivers Network to share some of our concerns about the state’s livestock regulations and the poor management on some factory farms. Also on the program was Chad Leman, a hog producer from Illinois who seems to have a well-run operation.
2. Asian Carp Report
Great Lakes Commission Report: We can keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes with smart investments in the Chicago River system!
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity: Stop Asian carp. Protect the Great Lakes. Improve the Chicago River. Win. Win. Win.
Make a donation to support this work!
3. Run for Your Rivers
If you are planning on running (or walking) with Prairie Rivers Network’s Illinois Marathon team, sign up now! We have a goal of 30 runners, and we have 12 so far. We need YOU!
4. Have you submitted your Upper Mississippi River essay?
In addition to being published in the newsletters for Prairie Rivers Network and the 1 Mississippi Campaign (over 5,000 readers) the winning essay will also be published in Our Mississippi newsletter, reaching another 1,000 plus people!
Find out more or submit your essay!
5. Celebrate our 45th Anniversary!
If you are not on our mailing list, you’ve probably not seen our list of 45 ways to connect with, care for, and learn more aboutIllinois’ rivers and streams. Check out our online version—it is full of our favorite opportunities for engaging in rivers issues. Thank you to our wonderful former volunteer and now part-time employee, Lucy Bannon, for all your hard work putting this together!
45 opportunities to celebrate our 45th anniversary!
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Please take our short, 6-question survey and tell us what you think about us.
