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September 2015 Ramsar Wetlands Information Ramsar Fact Sheet Ramsar Wetlands Map |
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CPPF was presented the "Good Citizenship Award" by the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club | ||||
September 2010 Four Undeveloped Lots Added to Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area |
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Fall 2008 CPPF Receives Root-Pike WIN Grant for Rare Plant Monitoring The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network has provided a grant of $9,804 to the Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc. to undertake a thorough inventory of plants at Chiwaukee Prairie. Emphasis is documenting rare native species as well as updating the Plant Checklist which was first compiled in 1912 and last updated in 1986. |
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Thursday, September
29, 2005 The Natural Resources
Foundation of Wisconsin recognized the Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund
"For its vision, leadership and commitment in making Chiwaukee Prairie State
Natural Area one of Wisconsin's premier natural landscapes." |
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October 14, 2004 -
CPPF Received Virginia M. Kline Award for Excellence in Community
Based Restoration from the Leopold Restoration Award Program. |
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2004 CPPF is also the recipient of the Chicago Wilderness Excellence in Conservation Award in the Project Category. It is the biggest recognition award for the nearly 200 member CW coalition. In spite of stiff competition we received the award for : |
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2004
Press Release:
At a recent ceremony held at DePaul University, the Chicago Wilderness gave Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund (CPPF) its very prestigious award, THE EXCELLENCE IN CONSERVATION AWARD FOR PROJECTS for 2004.
Chicago Wilderness is a regional nature reserve that includes more than 250,000 acres of protected natural lands. It reaches from Southeast Wisconsin through northeast Illinois to northwestern Indiana. The Chicago Wilderness consortium is an alliance of nearly 200 public and private organizations.
CPPF has been honored for its outstanding efforts since 1965 in create a healthier and more sustainable environment for all the people, plants, and animals that call the northeast corner of the Chicago Wilderness region home. The award is a recognition of the acquisition and restoration work that has been underway at Chiwaukee Prairie for nearly 40 years and is a testament to the tenacity and dedication of the people involved in this project. The preservation work is part of a long time project to protect a high quality natural area which is home to the federally endangered prairie white-fringed orchid.
Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund is an all volunteer organization.
Some of its members work on the prairie the third Saturday of each month from 10:00am - 2:00pm. New volunteers are always welcome to join the group.
Scout troops and local clubs are also invited to participate by adopting a portion of the prairie to which they would give care and maintenance on a regular bases.
Read the article from the Root-Pike WIN's Watershed Connection newsletter here (page 2)
Learn more about the Root - Pike Watershed Initiative Network