The Calumet region in northeast Illinois is not considered the most fertile area, given its long industrial history. Yet there are some persistent sedges that have thrived amidst the toxic leftovers.
The Field Museum blog tells about efforts to save these rare, endangered Illinois plants.
We are thrilled to introduce PSCC’s first executive director, Cynthia Kanner, of Algonquin, who will step into this newly-created position January 2, 2023. “The addition of an executive director to PSCC has been a goal for many years,” Brook McDonald, current PSCC president and president/CEO of The Conservation Foundation, said. “We are excited to see…
WILD THINGS CONFERENCE 2015 Saturday, January 31st University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. www.habitatproject.org/WildThings 2015 People who care about the Earth – and do something about it locally – will meet to study, have a good time, and develop skills and tools for conserving local wilderness and habitat….
Nearly 1,000 acres protected Partnership-based Acquisition Accounts for Approximately 10% of Refuge Footprint Creates Third Largest Conservation Landscape in the Chicago Region Photo Courtesy of The Conservation Fund Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge’s largest regional acquisition in 28 years The Conservation Fund, Illinois Audubon Society, and Openlands announced today the partnership’s acquisition of Tamarack Farms in Richmond, Illinois…
PSCC’s Conservation Land Trust Handbook (link below). Most of you have contributed to this effort – thank you. PSCC is working to increase the visibility of the work of non-profit conservation land trusts in Illinois, and we think the Handbook helps to illustrate our impact. It’s a work in progress, but we hope it will…
Final Event for Illinois Monarch Virtual Summit Series Tuesday, May 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. Warmer months are finally here! Hopefully soon trees will begin to fill out and grasses will begin to take off. Celebrate the changing of the season with recent wins and actions people plan to take to #SaveTheMonarch. Register…
Exciting news! PSCC has been awarded a $48,000 grant from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to help complete I-View. Please see the press release link below. We anticipate that I-View will open the door to more collaboration and focus towards achieving important statewide conservation goals. Press Release ICECF
