[BCNnet] re: Orland GrasslandsFw: [fpfriends] From Saturday's daily southtown

[Alan Anderson]

didn't see this on BCNnet yet and thought Wes, Judy and Marianne and others
involved might want to see it.

Alan

Alan Anderson, casresearch@comcast.net , Des Plaines
----- Original Message -----
From: <Johngsheerin@aol.com>
To: <fpfriends@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 9:50 AM
Subject: [fpfriends] From today's daily southtown


> Volunteers grateful for support
>
>
> Saturday, October 18, 2003
>
>
> The Orland Grassland Volunteers have come a long way in the past year,
from a
> few dedicated souls with love of nature to an organized group of
> multi-talented individuals who are supported by their community and
community leaders.
> Elizabeth Doody Gorman, forest preserve commissioner for the17th District
of Cook
> County, recently demonstrated her support by submitting a resolution to
Cook
> County Board President John Stroger and the board of forest preserve
> commissioners changing the name of the grassland site from Orland Tract to
Orland
> Grassland. The volunteers felt that "tract" did not convey the magnificent
spirit
> of the grassland habitat restoration initiatives that are under way there.
The
> resolution passed. Thank you, Commissioner Gorman, President Stroger and
the
> board.
>
> We are also pleased to note that Orland Grassland was recently designated
as
> a Land and Water Reserve and accepted for protection by the Illinois
Nature
> Preserves Commission. Mike Konrath, forest preserve naturalist, made a
fine
> presentation about the importance of the site, and now it has extra
assurance that
> its special quality will endure for generations to come.
>
> Thanks also go to forest preserve educator and artist Leslie DeCourcey for
> designing our handsome bobolink logo, and to the district's volunteer
> coordinator, Bill Koenig, and General Supt. Steven Bylina for their help
and leadership.
> Although the site is part of the forest preserve district, the continued
> success of the Orland Grassland natural habitat and ecological restoration
project
> will depend on the continued support of all of its community partners, the
> professionals and the friends and neighbors who come out for events and
> workdays, increasing the ranks of volunteers. Thank you all for the
success stories
> that are happening every day at Orland Grassland.
>
> Pat Hayes
> Orland Grassland volunteer
> Orland Park
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark
> Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada.
> http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/LUwplB/TM
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------~->
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> fpfriends-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>