Rudy Habben of Peoria Heights and Bruce Semans of Rochester both had Letters to the Editor published in their local papers recently. The letters encouraged everyone to conserve water, especially considering the droughts of last summer. In the yard, we can all do our part by planting native plants and maybe even a rain garden. Rain gardens help to catch rain water and infiltrate it into the ground, recharging groundwater and reducing water pollution.
You can read Rudy’s letter in the Peoria Journal Star (pdf) and Bruce’s letter in the State Journal Register (Springfield) (pdf) Congratulations to both!
