Prairie Works is the source for ecological and landscape services in Northwest Illinois. Prairie Works can assist on projects large and small ranging from prairie and woodland restoration, invasive species control, controlled burning, bio-engineered erosion control and landscaping through the use of native plants. Prairie Works offers an environmentally friendly and dynamic solution to traditional land use practices and strives to connect people to the natural history of the area.

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Monthly Archive for September, 2008

Chicagoland Rains

Published
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Cory Ritterbusch
on September 15, 2008
in Blog and weather
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This past weekend the Chicago area received up to 9 inches of rain. 2008 is on track to become the wettest in history there. Dubuque, IA is not far behind with 39.58 official inches so far. The following is an excerpt from weatherman Tom Skillings blog of WGN-TV. 

Tom Skillings Date from 9-15-08

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Silent Spring

Published
by
Cory Ritterbusch
on September 1, 2008
in Blog, environmentalism and people
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