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Chicago
Wilderness Welcomes Eight New Members
Chicago
Wilderness recently welcomed eight new members to the coalition,
bringing the total membership to 143.
The
Barrington
Area Council of Governments is a collaboration among
municipalities within four counties involved in encouraging
protection of natural areas, environmentally sensitive development,
landscaping and water management, public education and conservation
efforts. The Batavia
Plain Dirt Gardeners support the Batavia Riverwalk
Wildflower Sanctuary and other community projects. The Clarendon
Hills Park District promotes sound environmental practices
including wise use and protection of air, water, soil and
wildlife, wise use of energy resources, the protection and
restoration of native communities, and open space planning.
Friends
of the Forest Preserves (Cook County) is a volunteer
organization that seeks to assist the Forest Preserve District
of Cook County in fulfilling its mission of acquiring, protecting
and restoring natural lands and educating the public about
this outstanding resource. The Portage
Park and Recreation Department aims to acquire and
conserve natural open spaces, restore oak savanna and sand
prairie habitats and convert abandoned railroads into multi-use
recreational trails.
The
Village of Itasca’s Spring
Brook Nature Center works to restore, manage, preserve
and interpret its unique resources for the public good and
for fostering environmental stewardship. Taltree
Arboretum and Gardens is a public arboretum and
garden in northwest Indiana that has been involved in prairie
conservation and restoration, wetlands restoration, reforestation,
a survey of ground nesting birds, eradication of invasives
and native plant propagation. The Village
of Homer Glen in Will County is committed to preserving,
protecting, and enhancing quality of life through responsible
residential and economic development and sound fiscal management
(See "The
Vote for Green Towns," CW, Summer ’01). The
Village strives to maintain open space, preserve its unique
rural character, and safeguard its natural resources.
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