2006

Currently working to acquire 210 acres of forest with two natural areas in Pope County, in far southern Illinois.

2005

Received grant to assist in permanent protection of 450 acres of hill prairies, glades and blufftops in southwest Illinois, saving it from development. Produced educational brochures on grassland birds, natural landscaping, and tips on attracting birds.

2004

Saved Plum Island, at Starved Rock State Park, from development and added it to our sanctuary system. Created shallow wetlands at the Karl Bartel Wildlife Sanctuary.

2003

Acquired and dedicated the 40-acre Richard R. and Jean W. Graber Grasslands LWR. Co-produced a brochure on exotic plant species with the Illinois Native Plant Society. Received grants for hill prairie and glade restorations in southwestern Illinois. Savanna and prairie restoration undertaken at Bremer Sanctuary.

2002

Aquired 80 acres in Marion County adjacent to Prairie Ridge SNA to be restored to native grasses and forbs. Dedicated as the Karl Bartel Wildlife Sanctuary Land and Water Reserve. Also assisted the Illinois Department of Natural Resources with an addition to the Black-crown Marsh Land and Water Reserve in McHenry County.

2001

Additional land acquisition for grassland birds. Obtained grants for wetland restoration projects in northeastern Illinois. Produced educational brochures on the importance of standing dead trees for wildlife habitat, and a basic prairie primer.

2000

Acquired land to restore to native prairie and create a wetland to establish habitat for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and nesting habitat for state-endangered and threatened wetland species such as king rail and American bittern. This area is now the Robert Ridgway Grassland Sanctuary." Also added land to the Prairie Ridge State Natural Area.

1999

Acquired a core 80 acres of Black-crown Marsh in McHenry County, nesting habitat for several state-endangered and threatened birds, including sandhill cranes, great egrets, black-crowned night herons, black terns, and others.

1998

Preservation of old-growth Post Oak Woods Sanctuary; expanded Traveling Library Displays & Jr. Birdfeeder Challenge; other land acquisition initiatives

1997

Traveling Library Displays; Jr. Birdfeeder Challenge; Rookery Park project at Lk. Renwick; celebrated 100 years of conservation action

1996

Addition to War Bluff Sanctuary; Helped develop Illinois Wildlife and Nature Viewing Guide; Calumet Ecological Park campaign; Opposed Yorkhouse Road extension

1995

Midewin campaign; Sand Lake campaign

1994

Merrill Sanctuary; Worked for conversion of Joliet Arsenal to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

1993

Published "Bald Eagle in Illinois"; participated in Conservation Congress

1992

War Bluff Sanctuary

1991

Educational programs at Adams Sanctuary

1990

Wetlands Protection campaign

1989

Opposed Bartlett Balefill; Shawnee Wilderness Areas campaign

1988

Ft. Sheridan campaign

1987

Lake Renwick Heronry campaign

1986

Bremer Sanctuary

1985

Helped develop Shawnee NF Management Plan; Lake Calumet Marsh campaign

1984

Co-sponsored Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop; pushed for Non-Game Check-off Fund

1983

Illinois River and Shawnee National Forest campaigns

1982

Rice Lake-Banner Marsh campaign

1981

Added acreage to Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

1980

Co-sponsored state-wide Non-game Symposium

1979

Developed "These Precious Few" poster for Il. Endangered Species with IDOC

1978

Opposed timber cutting in state parks

1977

Banner Marsh; Oak Valley Eagle Sanctuary (organized collection of money from school children over the state; Saved trees for eagles at Savanna Army Depot; Opposed ORV's at Sand Ridge State Forest

1976

Illinois Bottle Bill campaign; Middlefork River campaign

1975

Anti-hunting in state parks; Peregrine Falcon campaign; Rosalie Comment Heron Sanctuary

1974

Little Black Slough, Beall Woods, and Carpenter Park (Springfield) campaigns

1973

Acre for an Eagle Campaign; Dole Sanctuary

1972

"Buck for the Prairie" campaign for St. Stephan's Cemetery Prairie

1971

Middlefork River campaign; additional Acres for the Dunes

1970

Rachel Carson Audubon Camp Scholarship; "Buck for the Prairie" campaigns

1969

Goose Lake Prairie campaign

1968

Bluebird campaign; Save Allerton Park campaign

1967

Eagles, Hawks and Owls education campaign

1966

Lake Michigan Shoreline campaign and Illinois Prairie Path

1964-65

Wilderness Bill; Anti-billboard and Anti-litter campaigns

1963

Pesticide Control Bill; Nature Preserves Bill; Conservation District Bill; Fought stripmining in Kickapoo State Park