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Chicago Wilderness
http://www.chiwild.org
The Chicago Wilderness coalition
is an unprecedented alliance of more than 170 public and private
organizations working together to protect, restore, study and manage the
precious natural ecosystems of the Chicago region for the benefit of the
public.
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Prairie Rivers Network
http://www.prairierivers.org/
Prairie Rivers Network strives to
protect the rivers and streams of Illinois and to promote the lasting health
and beauty of watershed communities.
By providing information, sound science, and hands-on assistance, Prairie
Rivers helps individuals and community groups become effective river
conservation leaders.
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The Bobolinking Project
http://www.kmramirez.com/
The Bobolinking Project is a part
of Audubon’s TogetherGreen initiative with funding provided by
Toyota. The project’s main goal is to link young people to
stewardship and ecological monitoring opportunities at
Midewin National
Tallgrass Prairie and
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The Habitat Project
http://www.habitatproject.org/
Thousands of volunteers in thee
Chicago Wilderness region dedicate a small or large portion of their free
time to shepherding our most treasured natural areas back to good health.
Go to this site to find out about volunteer opportunities, including the
frog monitoring project sponsored by Chicago Wilderness.
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Illinois Butterfly Monitoring
Network
http://bfly.org/
The Illinois Butterly Monitoring
Network (IBMN) is a model for butterfly monitoring nationwide. It now
monitors all sites within Illinois - including inside the City of Chicago.
IBMN is a diverse group of volunteers who, since 1987, have identified and
counted butterflies, running more than 3,000 routes on sites in Illinois.
Go to this site to learn about our native butterflies and find out about
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The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/
The Nature Conservancy's mission
is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent
the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need
to survive.
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Illinois
Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.il.us
Here you will learn about the diversity of the
prairie state: from Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline to the fertile soils
of the heartland, to the forests and wetlands of the state's southernmost
boundaries, Illinois is rich with history, natural resources and scenic
beauty. Find out what's new at the Department, learn its history, follow
legislation, download applications for
licenses or permits,
purchase
conservation merchandise,
or just learn more about the world around you. We hope you enjoy your visit
and let us know what you think.
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Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency
http://www.epa.state.il.us/
Assuring clean air, land and water depends on
all of us � citizens, industry and government � continuing to work together
for a cleaner and greener Illinois. There is no real economic security,
opportunity or quality of life for our citizens if we do not place a high
priority on protecting the environment."
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Audubon Society
http://audubon.org/
Audubon's mission is to conserve
and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their
habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
Our national network of community-based nature centers and chapters,
scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas
sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages
and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
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Land Trust Alliance
http://www.lta.org
Since its founding in
1982, the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) has helped build a strong
land trust
movement in America that now includes more than 1,260 conservation
organizations. LTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.LTA has supported
land trusts through its
conferences, workshops,
field
services,
grants, research,
publications and an
Internet library. LTA has been a champion
for land trusts in Washington, DC, bringing new funding and
tax
incentives for land conservation, and LTA
created the Land Trust Standards and Practices to ensure the proper
management of land trusts.
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The Natural Areas Association
www.naturalarea.org
The mission of the Natural Areas
Association is to advance the preservation of natural diversity. The
Association works to inform, unite, and support persons engaged in
identifying, protecting, managing, and studying natural areas and biological
diversity across landscapes and ecosystems.
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OpenLands Project
http://www.openlands.org
Openlands Project,
founded in 1963, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving and enhancing public open space in northeastern Illinois.
Openlands is one of the nation�s oldest and most
successful urban conservation organizations. To date, Openlands Project has
taken leadership roles in securing more than 45,000 acres of land in the
Chicago area for public parks, forest preserves, land and water greenway
corridors, and urban gardens.
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Wildlands Project
http://www.twp.org/
Reacting to the global extinction crisis, a
contraction in Earth's natural diversity unprecedented in 65 million years,
a group of prominent conservation biologists and wilderness advocates
conceived of a new kind of conservation organization in 1991.
The Wildlands Project would blend science and
action. We would avoid band-aid solutions to complex problems.
We would communicate the ecological value of wilderness, which is
self-willed land where natural processes, not human agency, direct the ebb
and flow of life.
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American Rivers
http://www.amrivers.org/
American Rivers is a national
non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring
healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people,
fish, and wildlife.
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Ocean Conservancy
http://www.oceanconservancy.org
For centuries people have exploited the oceans with little thought to the
future. But we now face a crossroads. Our very existence depends upon
healthy oceans. We at The Ocean Conservancy believe it is not too late. By
changing the way people think about the oceans, we can turn the tide of
failing ocean health.
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National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org
This is the site of the National Wildlife
Federation, with information about wildlife conservation , how humans affect
the environment, as well as things you can do to protect and save the
environment. You'll also find a glossary of ecological terms, information
about pollution, and links to other sites (e.g., endangered species).
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Conservation Fund
http://www.conservationfund.org
Pioneering a brand of conservation driven by
effectiveness, efficiency, and environmental and economic balance, the Fund,
a non-membership, non-advocacy organization, is America�s foremost
conservation nonprofit. |
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Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org
The Sierra Club's members are
700,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together
to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest,
largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization
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Environmental Yellow Pages
http://www.enviroyellowpages.com/Resources/Ecology/restoration_ecology.htm
The environmental industry's
worldwide directory.
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Federal
Agencies
http://www.fws.gov/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/ USDA Forest Service
http://www.nps.gov/ National Park Service
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