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HR0950
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate the Winnebago County
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Forest Preserve District on the 50th anniversary of the
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dedication of Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve; and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act
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created a system for preserving and protecting areas of the
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State as a part of the heritage of the people of Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Illinois Nature Preserves are of value for
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scientific research, for teaching, as reservoirs of natural
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materials not all of the potential uses of which are now known,
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as habitats for rare and vanishing species, as places of
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historic and natural interest and scenic beauty, and as living
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museums of the native landscape wherein one may envision and
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experience primeval conditions in a wilderness-like
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environment; and

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WHEREAS, Illinois Nature Preserves contribute generally to
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the public health and welfare and the environmental quality of
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the State; and

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WHEREAS, Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve, located in
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Winnebago County, was officially established in 1976 to

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protect and conserve its dry sand savanna, dry and dry-mesic
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sand prairie, dolomite prairie, bottomland forest, and Sugar
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River bluffs; and

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WHEREAS, Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve is recognized
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for its 40-foot glacially formed sand bluff overlooking the
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Sugar River, exposures of St. Peter Sandstone, and panoramic
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scenic overlooks of the pristine Sugar River valley, making it
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an important natural area within Northwestern Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve provides
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critical habitat for a diverse array of plant and animal
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species, including more than 150 bird species documented, with
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4,000 to 6,000 individual birds banded annually at the Sand
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Bluff Bird Observatory, one of the largest public bird banding
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stations in the country; it hosts Blanding's turtle, a species
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threatened in the State, and the State-listed species of
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conservation concern Henslow's sparrow, as well as the western
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hognose snake, blue-spotted salamander, and rare prairie
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wildflowers, including blue lupine, hoary puccoon, and
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birdsfoot violet; and

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WHEREAS, Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve offers
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opportunities for hiking, canoeing, wildlife observation, bird
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banding, and environmental education, allowing residents and
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visitors to experience panoramic views of the Sugar River

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valley, direct observation of bird banding operations, and
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immersion in habitats found nowhere else in Winnebago County;
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and

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WHEREAS, The stewardship of Colored Sands Bluff Nature
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Preserve has been supported by the Winnebago County Forest
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Preserve District and other dedicated local partners,
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community members, and conservation advocates, with additional
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support from organizations such as the Illinois Nature
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Preserves Commission and the Illinois Department of Natural
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Resources; and

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WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, Colored Sands Bluff
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Nature Preserve has contributed to the protection of Illinois'
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natural heritage and serves as a valuable natural resource for
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the residents of Winnebago; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District
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on the 50th anniversary of Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve
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and commend its ongoing commitment to conservation, education,
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and stewardship; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Winnebago County Forest Preserve District as a

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symbol of our respect and esteem.

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