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 […]
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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
Schuyler county residents oppose mine proposed by bad actors
At a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 local residents spoke out against a new mine planned for Schuyler County. The Littleton mine, if allowed, would impact more than 700 acres of farmland and forest, and ultimately rivers and streams in the Illinois River Watershed. The mining company, Grindstone Management, is an affiliate of the […]
Durbin moved to block dumping: LTE by Traci Barkley
Senator Dick Durbin came to the rescue of Illinois’ residents when he worked to pull a dangerous provision out of the federal transportation bill that would have allowed the continued dumping of coal ash. In this Letter to the Editor, Traci Barkley, Water Resources Scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, applauds Senator Durbin and asks him […]
