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First Meeting Without Dick Poynter
August 28th was our monthly board meeting and the first without our President, Dick Poynter. We started with a moment of silence, conducted business…so many updates that Dick would have been excited...
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Disgusting, Senseless Vandalism
This is awful! Please help spread the word. And if you know something…say something! Sustainable Springfield September 2, 2024We want to report an attack & destruction of close to 100 trees at...
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FOSV Volunteers
Our Tuesday Volunteers are AMAZING! They installed the sign at our headquarters and replaced our mailbox post today. If you would like to receive text alerts about our workdays message Angela Funk at...
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MCT&G Annual Sangamon River Float
Join our Menard County Trails & Greenways friends for this fun experience! Registration is now open for the Annual Sangamon River Fall Float! Don’t wait! Registration ends October 7th and limited...
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Porta Key Club Helps At Wolf
PORTA High School dismissed early the other day but instead of booking it home, this great group of Key Club members picked up litter and recyclables along Boy Scout Trail Road at our Wolf Preserve!...
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Free!
Looking for a new home for these (and other) pots. If you are interested please message us! Reusing is a better form of recycling.
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Exciting News!
Prairie Research InstituteFor the first time in nearly 120 years, researchers at Illinois Natural History Survey have found the state-endangered Salamander Mussel alive in Illinois! Using cutting-edge...
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Ouch! Stop pinching me!
Vermilion County Conservation DistrictAnyone noticing tiny black insects on your skin that seem to have a painful bite that feels out of proportion to their small size? These small insects are known...
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ICF’s Outdoor Hall Of Fame Inductees
Our FOSV Executive Director, Angela Funk, feels very honored to be included in the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s Hall Of Fame. The Friends Of Sangamon Valley are proud of her. Illinois...
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George Rose Memorial Workday
Join us Saturday, November 2, 2024, 10:00 AM to NoonWashington Park Botanical Garden1740 W. Fayette Ave., Springfield, IL Join us for a workday at Washington Park in honor of longtime Friends of the...
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