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Chicago
Wilderness Welcomes Seven New Members
On
March 13, the Chicago Wilderness Council approved seven
new members, bringing the total to 131.
- The
mission of Elmhurst
Park District is to protect and improve the natural
environment through saving and increasing open space and
through teaching, fostering, and practicing good stewardship.
- The
I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center
Authority is committed to the cultural, historic,
recreational, and economic development of the I&M
Canal National Heritage Corridor.
- The
mission of the Lake County Parks & Recreation Department
is to create and responsibly manage a county-wide system
of parks and open space resources and to provide recreational,
cultural and educational programs based on these resources
for the use and enjoyment of all Lake County, Indiana
citizens.
- The
mission of the Naperville
Park District is to enrich the community’s
leisure experience in the cultural arts, recreation, and
environment. The natural environments within the Naperville
Park District are managed to be sustainable. Educational
and interpretive programs encourage Naperville residents
to be environmentally responsible and appreciate the natural
environment.
- The
University of Illinois
at Chicago is a comprehensive public university
that owns and manages the James Woodworth Prairie in Glenview.
There UIC seeks to maintain the populations of native
species in an array of abundances that, as near as possible,
preserves the evolutionary relationships the species would
have had if the surrounding land had not been altered
by the economic activities of humans.
- The
Village
of Deer Park is committed to provide high quality
services to its residents in a setting that provides open
space amenities and the protection of natural areas.
- The
Village
of Frankfort is working towards preserving natural
habitats that lie within the community through enforcing
policies and ordinances that protect natural habitats
and by managing them for biodiversity conservation.
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