This summer, Vermilion County resident, David Hale, has sent us some great photos of wildlife along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. Since the river was protected with a special federal designation in 1989, David has been eyewitness to the return of the animals that make it such a special place. In March of […]
July RiverWeb Monthly E-news
Sign up for RiverWeb to have monthly updates emailed to you. In this edition: Nominate your river super hero Two Illinois wetlands receive international recognition August 25: Ice Cream Social (with a sprinkle of environmental legislation) Prairie River Notes: Summer newsletter Recent prairierivers.org web posts PRN in the news Nominate […]
Two Illinois Wetlands Receive International Honors
Since Europeans first settled in Illinois, changes in land use and development destroyed 90 percent of the state’s wetlands. Protecting and restoring those that remain has been a high priority for all who cherish clean water and quality wildlife habitat. In June, two such efforts, the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge and the Emiquon Complex (which includes Emiquon […]
Prairie River Notes — Summer 2012 Newsletter
Read Prairie River Notes – Summer Newsletter featuring the following articles: 45 Years of River Protection Annual Dinner – Oct 5th River Steward Award Friends of Illinois Rivers Eagles at Home on Middle Fork Welcome Bruce Semans Winning Mississippi River Essay
Asian Carp DNA found past barrier. Again.
Breaking news from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website: three consecutive monitoring tests have found Asian carp DNA past the electric “barrier.” This automatically initiates a Level 1 response plan, which will include netting and electrofishing in Lake Calumet. According to the Army Corps, the deployment of new, specialized nets “will effectively isolate Lake […]
