June 16, 2026 | Press Release
PRN is honored to receive the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year Award.
Press Releases
Native Plants at BELA School in Harrisburg Are a Real Growth Opportunity
June 15, 2026 | Press Release
PRN and friends recently planted 2000 native plants at a school in Harrisburg, IL in partnership with the Sol Systems Eldorado Impact Project.
Community advocates celebrate legislation to ensure coal mine cleanup
May 28, 2026 | Press Release
“Zombie mines”—non-producing, unreclaimed, modern era coal mines—are scattered across the US. Three new bills have been introduced to help clean them up.
New Research Reveals Pesticide Applications Move Well Beyond Targets
May 20, 2026 | Press Release
New research from PRN shows Illinois schools, parks, and playgrounds are exposed to drifting pesticides throughout the growing season.
GROUNDWORK: Land, Water, and Opportunity for Illinois’ Landscape
May 15, 2026 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network and the Cohen Exhibition Workshop combine art and the natural world in a moving art exhibition.












