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SR0529
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate Citizens for Conservation (CFC) on the occasion
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of its 55th anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, CFC, founded in Barrington in 1971, is a
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volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to the motto, "Saving
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Living Space for Living Things"; for over a half century, the
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nonprofit has transformed the Barrington area into a beacon of
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community-driven conservation through protecting vital open
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space, restoring native ecosystems, and inspiring people of
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all ages to care for the land; and

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WHEREAS, From its earliest days as a small grassroots
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group, CFC has embraced a bold vision that ordinary community
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members, working together, could revive nearly vanished
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prairies, savannas, wetlands, and woodlands in the region; in
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the mid-1980s, when restoration ecology was still emerging,
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the organization began pioneering ambitious restoration
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techniques, setting new standards for ecological integrity; by
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seeking rare remnant seed sources and cultivating
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local-ecotype diversity, the nonprofit created extraordinary
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restorations, including Grigsby Prairie and Flint Creek
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Savanna, that today stand among the most ecologically rich and
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admired in the region; and

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WHEREAS, CFC has helped spark collaborative restoration
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across Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties as a founding member
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of the multi-county Barrington Greenways Initiative; for
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decades, the organization has generously shared hundreds of
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thousands of dollars' worth of native seed that is collected
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from its preserves with partner groups, enabling dramatic
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habitat improvements, such as restoring large portions of the
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Spring Creek Forest Preserve, that now in turn supports the
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nonprofit's expanding preserve system and includes the
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232-acre Hill 'N Dale Preserve; and

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WHEREAS, Over its 55-year history, CFC has more than
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doubled the land it has protected, stewarding 732 acres of
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prairie, wetland, and woodland habitats, collected nearly
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10,000 pounds of native seed over years, representing an
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astonishing $2.5 million in ecological value, reintroduced
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more than 300 native plant species, which have in turn helped
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restore local landscapes both on CFC sites and county forest
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preserves, placed over 500,000 natives plants into community
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hands, and continued to inspire future conservation leaders
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through offering public bird walks, ongoing education
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programs, and a summer internship program; and

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WHEREAS, CFC's impact has been made possible by the
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organization's unwavering belief in the power of people; its

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volunteer-led model allows for meticulous, long-term
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stewardship that follows nature's pace rather than short-term
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funding cycles; week after week, the nonprofit's volunteers,
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staff, and partners work side by side, restoring land,
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learning together, and cultivating the next generation of
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conservationists; and

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WHEREAS, Today, CFC stands as a model, showing that a
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dedicated community can achieve vibrant native habitats,
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flourishing biodiversity, and land renewed through shared
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purpose and perseverance; through land protection, ecological
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restoration, and education, the organization continues to
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build a healthier, more resilient landscape, ensuring that
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living space for living things endures for generations to
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come; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
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Citizens for Conservation (CFC) on achieving its 55th
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anniversary, and we wish the nonprofit continued success in
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its endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to CFC as an expression of our esteem and respect.

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