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PSCC TO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT GRANT FUNDS FROM ICECF
Prairie State Conservation Coalition (PSCC) is pleased to announce that it will be the recipient of a significant grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for the preservation and enhancement of natural habitats and wildlife areas in Illinois. The grant, which could reach up to $42 million, will be used to provide funding to…
May is Monarch Month
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…
Kerry Leigh appointed to IDNR Advisory Board
Natural Land Institute is pleased to announce that Kerry Leigh, Executive Director, has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Advisory Board. Kerry’s term of service will go through January, 2025. The IDNR Advisory Board was established via Illinois State Statute under 20 ILCS 5/5-560 and is comprised of…
Bee webinar Dec. 7 on conservation strategy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting a webinar Thursday, December 7 on the rusty patched bumble bee to present information about the Service’s conservation strategy; where to get information about section 7 consultations, project reviews, research needs, and surveys; resources that are available to you; and what you can do to help the…
Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees
You’re Invited! Join us for a free webinar Wednesday, March 13, 2024 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Trees help create healthy neighborhoods and communities, providing economic, health, and environmental benefits that can last for generations. That’s why Friends for Tree Equity, Illinois wants to bring tree equity to Central and Southern Illinois. Funding from the Inflation…
Board statement on Social Justice
June 5, 2020 A LETTER FROM THE BOARD Prairie State Conservation Coalition mourns the recent losses of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, David McAtee, Tony McDade and many others across this country. We recognize the many connections with environmentalism and social justice issues and understand that environmental justice is inextricably linked to civil…