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…
Habitat
US Supreme Court Narrows Clean Water Act, Prairie Rivers Urges State Action to Protect Water
May 25, 2023 | Blog Post
In a 5-4 decision released today, the US Supreme Court has drastically limited the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law, the Clean Water Act.
Certify Your Garden!
August 4, 2021 | Blog Post
PRN’s Amanda Pankau’s family garden in rural Piatt County is now officially a “Certified Wildlife Habitat!”
The “Kar-r-r-r-o-o-o” in Central Illinois
April 30, 2021 | Blog Post
For the past few months, PRN has been working with the International Crane Foundation to bring the Midwest Crane Count to the Illinois River Valley. What is the count, and why is it important?
Danville Dam Removals
September 5, 2018 | Blog Post
One of the best ways to heal a river is to remove a dam, and these dams are coming out!












