"For conservation’s sake, transfer Joliet Training Area to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie" via Chicago Sun Times

"An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region," write Openlands, The Wetlands Initiative, and Sierra Club Illinois. "It’s time for Congress to embrace a vision for healthy ecosystems, communities, and economies and steward the transfer of the Joliet Training Area to the US Forest Service at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.”

Read more of this Op-Ed in the Chicago Sun Times.