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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…
PSCC on WGN-TV for World Nature Conservation Day
Executive Director Cynthia Kanner was interviewed on WGN-TV to talk about PSCC’s role in Illinois’s conservation on World Nature Conservation Day, Sunday, July 28. Kanner talked about future plans for PSCC with the $42 million grant received from the Illinois Clean Energy Commission Foundation earlier this year. (click on the image below to view the…
Protection for Illinois’ highest populations of nesting state-endangered Blanding’s turtles.
Illinois Audubon Executive Director Tom Clay praised Chicago-based Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and Grand Victoria Foundation for their financial support of Amboy Marsh. “Like never before, and primarily due to these conservation-minded Foundations, Illinois land trusts are protecting some of our most vital lands,” Clay said. “These Foundations and our members are preserving land…
Illinois Monarch Project Action Plan
Survey results from earlier this year have been compiled into a draft action plan that needs further direction. Take a look and let them know if your organization has any projects to benefit Monarchs/pollinators that aren’t covered in the draft action plan. Get your comments and suggestions to them no later than November 4. For natural lands,…
Chainsaw Operation and Safety class
Learn the basic function and operation of a chainsaw and how to handle it safely in the Beginner Chainsaw Operation and Safety Workshop offered by Natural Land Institute on Sunday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nygren Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Rd., in Rockton, Illinois. This is a great learning opportunity for volunteers, professionals,…