Action would also fight harmful algae blooms in Illinois lakes and rivers The U.S. District Court in Eastern Louisiana ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday to decide within 180 days whether it will require new limits on the nutrient pollution that is causing the growth of dangerous algae in the waters of Illinois and the […]
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September E-News
Read our September E-News with articles on: Prairie Rivers Network Annual Dinner — October 11, 2013 Rain Garden Ramble! Champaign County’s Water Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago – Nov. 1 – 3, 2013 Honorary Ralph Frese Way Seminar Series: Freshwater Availability Round-Up for Prairie Rivers Network at Common Ground Food Co-op! PRN […]
Panel discussion on Champaign County water resources
The Sierra Club Prairie Group will sponsor a panel presentation and discussion titled Champaign County’s Water: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes To, and How We Can Protect It Along the Way to increase local awareness about federal, state and local policies that regulate Champaign County’s water use and quality. Panelists Robert Hirschfeld and […]
Prairie Rivers Network Annual Dinner
Join river enthusiasts and Prairie Rivers Network’s staff and board members for good conversation, food, and fun at our Annual Dinner as we celebrate our rivers and streams. Where: I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 When: Friday, October 11, 2013 Reception – 6:00 pm (music by Tom Turino; kayak […]
Stormwater Conference to Emphasize Working with Nature
The public is invited to attend any part of an all-day, FREE meeting on stormwater management. The Green Infrastructure Conference takes place Tuesday, September 17 from 8:00am-3:30pm at the iHotel Conference Center in Champaign. The conference is sponsored by local government, the University of Illinois, and Prairie Rivers Network. The agenda is as follows: 8:00am – registration […]
