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A message from PSCC President John Sentell…
We are reaching out with urgent concern regarding the advancement of HB5293 in the Illinois House. You may recall that Jen Walling, our colleague at IEC, discussed at the PSCC Annual Meeting how this bill is a serious threat to wildlife, and the legislation had the risk of building momentum in the Illinois legislature. Unfortunately,…
Gov. Pritzker signs illegal logging legislation
The Illinois Environmental Council announced that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Friday, July 19, 2019 to amend the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. The bill was passed with overwhelming support. The bill increases penalties and provides compensation for damages and remediation costs as a result of illegal logging on protect land. You can read the…
2019 Year in Review released
As we have done the last several years, we have released a year in review wrap up to highlight and applaud the many things land trusts across the state have accomplished in the last year. The 2019 Year In Review is now available! Download it and enjoy. As always, we appreciate the year-long work that…
Save the Date for Wild Things: A Conference for People and Nature – the Chicago Region’s biannual nature-focused conference, to be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at University of Illinois in Chicago.
Wild Things is a convergence of academics, practitioners, and enthusiasts with opportunities to learn about a broad range of ecologically-themed topics through poster sessions, speed talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The keynote speaker will be Bill Kleiman from The Nature Conservancy on “How the Bison Came Back – Stewards and Scientists restore human and…
Project proposals sought for Mississippi basin streams
Fishers & Farmers Partnership (FFP) for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, a fish habitat partnership, is seeking project proposals to benefit aquatic habitat in Mississippi River basin streams. Federal funding may be available under the National Fish Habitat Partnership through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund the top ranked proposals. Priority watersheds are…