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For Chicago Wilderness Member Organizations
The Chicago Wilderness consortium is an alliance of more than 220 public and private organizations working together to: study, restore, protect and manage the precious natural ecosystems of the Chicago region; contribute to the preservation of global biodiversity; and enrich local residents' quality of life.
Chicago Wilderness members can use this site to:
Leave No Child Inside
Direct contact with the nature is critical to healthy childhood development, but today's children are spending more and more time inside. Learn how to reconnect your kids to nature at www.kidsoutside.info, where you can also read about Chicago Wilderness' campaign to Leave No Child Inside!
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2007 Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards!
Awards:
- RiverPark of Geneva, The RiverPark of Geneva Community Organization, Geneva, IL
- Arquilla Naturalized Detention Area, Village of Algonquin Department of Public Works
- Valley Lakes Pond and Wetland Restorations, Valley Lakes Homeowners Association, Round Lake, IL
- Techny Basin, Village of Glenview, Glenview, IL
- Dunes Creek Stream Restoration, Indiana Dunes State Par
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- Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park Partnership, Lake County Parks and Recreation Department
- Northerly Island, Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL
- Tuthill Corporate Campus, Tuthill Corporatation, Burr Ridge, IL
- Settlers Ridge Conservation Development, Suzanne Casey, Minooka, IL
- Native Prairie Restorations, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Skokie and Lemont, IL
Certificates of Merit:
- Chicago River Pilot Urban Fish Habitat, Friends of the Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Renaissance Circle, Renaissance Circle Homeowners Association, Willow Springs, IL
Certificate of Recognition:
- Restoration and Preservation of the 27215 Annie Glidden Road Property, Jack Pizzo & Associates, Clare, IL
Several Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council members contributed to the award-winning sites, including Aramark, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd., Hitchcock Design Group, Jack Pizzo & Associates, Tallgrass Restoration, and V3.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness co-sponsored the Award Ceremony on December 6, 2007. The event was graciously hosted by the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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The public Chicago Wilderness Web site also contains resources useful to members, including the member list, Chicago Wilderness publications, and information about things to do and see in Chicago Wilderness. Links to the public Chicago Wilderness Web site are available on every page of the members' site.
Photo by Jim Nachel, Conservation Research Institute
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