CARING FOR ILLINOIS NATURE PRESERVES
Illinois is home to many important lands, waters, and wildlife that have been protected as nature preserves. But these places desperately need the help that comes only from a dedicated community of volunteer stewards.
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Latest News from Friends
Bell Bowl Advocates Say Work Is Just Beginning: ‘This Is a Lot Bigger Than Rockford Airport’
Members of the coalition that sprung up to save Bell Bowl Prairie from demolition by the Rockford Airport are allowing themselves a brief victory lap to celebrate a temporary suspension of construction.
Read on…Bell Bowl Proponents Sue To Stop Rockford Airport’s Bulldozers, Say ‘Prairies Are Illinois’ Redwoods’
On Wednesday, the Natural Land Institute announced it had filed suit in U.S. District Court, asking for a judge to issue an injunction to halt the demolition of a rare patch of ancient prairie by the Greater Rockford Airport Authority.
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Bell Bowl Prairie Proponents Have a Proposal to Save Rare Land and Allow Rockford Airport to Expand
Most battles between development and conservation, or the economy and the environment, are pitched as an either-or. Supporters of the movement to save Bell Bowl Prairie, a small patch of rare remnant prairie situated within the boundaries of Chicago Rockford International Airport, continue to hold out for a win-win.
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