Habitat Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/habitat/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:38:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Habitat Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/habitat/ 32 32 114651131 Rock Island City Council Approves Sale of Land – Threatening Surrounding Wetlands https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/10/rock-island-city-council-approves-sale-of-land-threatening-surrounding-wetlands/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:38:31 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47888 October 28, 2025 | Press Release
We are extremely disappointed that the Rock Island City Council made the unacceptable decision to ignore the voices of taxpayers...

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]]> 47888 Dicamba Damages More Than Weeds — Tell USEPA to Say No https://prairierivers.org/action-items/2025/08/dicamba-damages-more-than-weeds-tell-usepa-to-say-no/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:01:12 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47708 August 27, 2025 | Action Alert
Tell USEPA to not register the new formulations of dicamba! Submit your public comment before September 6th.

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]]> 47708 Protecting Southern Illinois’ Public Lands, Federal Workforce, and the Local Economy https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2025/03/protecting-southern-illinois-public-lands-federal-workforce-and-the-local-economy/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:56:36 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47332 Congressman Mike Bost1109 Chestnut StreetMurphysboro, IL 62966 Dear Congressman Mike Bost: As business owners, communities, and organizational leaders in Southern Illinois, we are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to federal funding for our national forests and public lands, as well as reductions in federal staffing that support these treasured places. Our region is home to […]

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]]> 47332 When the World Tips into Spring  https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/03/when-the-world-tips-into-spring/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:05:10 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47307 March 19, 2025 | Blog Post
As the last patches of snow melt away and the first green shoots emerge from the soil, we find ourselves on the cusp of a cosmic turning point...

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]]> 47307 Southern Illinois Businesses, Communities, and Organizations Call on Congressman Bost https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/03/southern-illinois-businesses-communities-and-organizations-call-on-congressman-bost/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:18:40 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47335 March 20, 2025 | Press Release
oday, 29 businesses, community leaders, and organizations from Southern Illinois delivered a letter to Congressman Mike Bost, urging him to oppose cuts to federal funding and staffing for the Shawnee National Forest and other public lands in Southern Illinois.

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