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Fran Harty honored with George and Barbara Fell Award
PSCC board member Fran Harty was honored this weekend with the George and Barbara Fell Award. Fran was chosen because he “has demonstrated creativity and leadership in the preservation and stewardship of natural areas, restoration of natural areas, and has a history of promoting an understanding of the natural world in our region in his…
COVID-19 Survey could determine nature funding
Forefront is asking all nonprofit organizations across the state to fill out a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their operations and to determine community needs. Forefront is Illinois’ statewide association representing both grantmakers and nonprofits, as well as their advisors and allies. Open space and nature is critical now more than ever. Nature is…
Inflation Reduction Act Grants Program
Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program Nearly $2 Billion Dollars available for environmental and climate justice activities in disadvantaged communities Learn More NOW OPEN! EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction…
Invasive Species Meet Their Match
The La Salle News Tribune recently published a nice article about The Conservation Foundation’s partnership with a for-profit company to remove invasive species from Dayton Bluffs Preserve. “The buckthorn and honeysuckle didn’t stand a chance last Tuesday against an army of more than 500 volunteers at Dayton Bluffs Preserve on the east side of Ottawa…” …
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…
George and Barbara Fell Award nominations sought
This is an opportunity to give recognition to an individual who has demonstrated distinguished achievement during an entire career, which could be in natural resources management, education, journalism, law, or science applied to protection, stewardship, or restoration of natural areas. Volunteers also are eligible. This land conservation award is named after George Fell, founder of…