As the days get longer and the weather starts to warm, runners will hit the roads in Illinois, training for racing season. Many runners have been out there all along, slogging through snow and mud (though it has been a pretty mild winter!). Whether you have been training hard or taking it easy, Prairie Rivers Network […]
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Prairie Rivers Network Celebrates 45 Years of Service
To celebrate Prairie Rivers Network’s 45th Anniversary we give you 45 ways to connect with, care for, and learn more about Illinois’ rivers and streams. JANUARY • Hang up your calendar and check out ways to connect with, care for, and learn more about Illinois’ rivers for the rest of the year! FEBRUARY • Join Prairie Rivers Network’s Illinois Marathon team […]
Press Release: Study Presents Options for Restoring Chicago River & Protecting Lake Michigan
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED: January 31, 2012 River, Lake Advocates Praise New Path Toward Better Flood Control, Cleaner Water, and Keeping Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes A highly-anticipated report released today clearly demonstrates that it is possible to separate the artificial connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins and prevent the transfer […]
Factory Farm Episode on WTVP’s At Issue
Watch Dr. Stacy James discuss pollution from factory farms (a.k.a. Confined Animal Feeding Operations) with hog farmer, Chad Leman. Click on the image below to watch the episode on the WTVP 47 website.
Factory Farms: 2 steps in the right direction!
BY STACY JAMES Prairie Rivers Network works with partners across the state to reduce water pollution from factory farms. Livestock waste pollutes Illinois’ water with disease-causing bacteria, antibiotics, ammonia, nitrates and algae blooms. In the most egregious cases, streams turn brown with raw sewage that kills all wildlife inhabitants. Pollution happens when waste storage structures […]
