Celebrate Spring with rain gardens and join us at one of our free upcoming workshops! Spring is here! And many of you are aching to be outside, digging around in the dirt! We are here to help with free rain garden workshops. What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a unique, beautiful landscape […]
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Green Politics Night at Escobar’s
Please join us for Green Politics Night! When: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 6-8pm Where: Escobar’s, 6 East Columbia Ave., Champaign 61820 Hear updates on local environmental issues such as the Champaign bag ordinance, sole source aquifer petition, and climate action plans by local politicians and policymakers. Socialize with fellow environmentalists and enjoy the great food and atmosphere […]
Join Prairie Rivers Network for Environmental Lobby Day!
YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED IN SPRINGFIELD ON MAY 2ND Prairie Rivers Network and our partners will be talking to legislators about important environmental initiatives during Environmental Lobby Day on May 2nd. Please join us! This is a great chance to meet the staff of Prairie Rivers Network, learn about lobbying, and network with other activists. Most importantly, our […]
Press Release: Canton Residents Call on Governor Quinn to Halt Renewal of Strip Mine Permit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24th, 2013 Canton Residents Call on Governor Quinn to Halt Renewal of Strip Mine Permit that Threatens Drinking Water Supply Illinois Department of Natural Resources is Side-Stepping Public Participation and Ignoring Administrative Decision with Plan to Renew “Denied” Mine Permit Canton, IL – At a public hearing in Canton on Wednesday […]
UCSD Public Meeting: Proposed Water Sale to Fertilizer Plant & Coal Mine
Please join us at the public meeting on May 8th at 6:30 pm at the UCSD Urbana plant, 1100 E. University Ave. The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) is considering selling large amounts of water from its Urbana and Savoy sewage treatment plants to Cronus Chemical, a company proposing a $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in […]
