Thank you to all of you who attended our 14th Annual Dinner and 45th Anniversary celebration in October. The staff and board of directors had a wonderful time visiting with our members and celebrating the successes you made possible.

Congratulations to our 2012 River Steward Brenda Dilts

Each year we recognize and celebrates outstanding river conservationists and their actions on behalf of Illinois’ rivers and streams. This year, Prairie Rivers Network honors Brenda Dilts as our 2012 River Steward. Read more…

A Living Document: The US Constitution and Clean Water

Urbana native and University of Illinois alumnus Dr. Richard Lazarus is distinguished among environmental lawyers for the many environmental law cases he has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. As Prairie Rivers Network’s honored guest speaker for our 45th Anniversary Annual Dinner, Dr. Lazarus applauded the environmental protections achieved in the last forty years, protections that were the result of revolutionary new federal laws that recognized how essential water, air, and land are to this country’s future prosperity. Read more…

Pictures from the Dinner

View more photos at our Flickr site…

Thank you Lisa Janes of Silver Lux Photography for your wonderful pictures of our members enjoying the dinner.

Thank You Sponsors

Please support our business members that value clean water and healthy rivers.

Platinum Sponsor $5,000+
Gold Sponsors $1,000+
Silver Sponsors $500+
Common Ground Food Co-op  •  First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust
Health Alliance Medical Plans  •  Marco Technical Documentation, Inc.
National Wildlife Federation
Bronze Sponsors $250+
Anderson Farms  •  Blue Moon Farm  •  Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Russ Rybicki, AIF – Progressive Asset Management