2025 Illinois Dust Storm
May 19, 2025 | Press Release
On Friday, Chicago experienced its first-ever dust storm advisory. There were areas across the state with zero visibility…
The Endangered Species Act is at Risk. Submit Your Public Comment Today!
May 15th, 2025 | Action Alert
You have only a few days to protect the habitats of threatened and endangered species!
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Webinar Blog Post – “Unlocking Illinois Grant Funding: Building Capacity, Navigating Portals, & Writing”
May 14th, 2025 | Blog Post
The Resilient Communities Webinar Series seeks to empower communities by sharing educational resources and showcasing strategies…
From Lawn to Sanctuary: How Small Changes Create Big Impact During Garden for Wildlife Month
May 6th, 2025 | Blog Post May is Garden for Wildlife Month, and that means it is the perfect time to celebrate your own garden and its amazing impact on wildlife…
The Ugly, Dirty Truth Behind Trump’s “Beautiful, Clean Coal”
May 6th, 2025 | Blog Post
Diving into Illinois coal in the Trump Administration.
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Pledge to Keep your Lawn Wild & Free!
May 1st, 2025 | Pledge
Lawns cover over 40 million acres of land across the United States – it’s time for us to take care of them the way they deserve!
96 percent of Illinois wetlands could be at risk; Illinois Wetlands Protection Act needed to protect them
April 24th, 2025 | Press Release
96 percent of Illinois wetlands could be at risk; Illinois Wetlands Protection Act needed to protect them
PRN is Hiring – Join Our Team!
April 25, 2025 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network is hiring! Join our team as a Communications Director, Clean Water Advocate, or Summer Intern
Protect Illinois & America’s Public Lands
April 24, 2025 | Petition
Protect Public Lands! Sign the Petition today!
Protect Water. Heal Land. Inspire Change.
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other.
Planet Earth is in a state of crisis in its ability to sustain human flourishing and the full diversity of life. Over the past several years, there has been an unprecedented war on environmental protection at the federal level. Meanwhile, Illinois agencies charged with protecting land, waters, and wildlife have suffered major declines in budget, staff, and effectiveness. PRN’s mission and programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in our state while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.