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City of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission met Oct. 10

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Matthew Dolick, Ward 5 Council Member | City of Prospect Heights Website

Matthew Dolick, Ward 5 Council Member | City of Prospect Heights Website

City of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission met Oct. 10

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

I. OPENING ITEMS

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of Minutes of Board Meeting of September 10, 2024

II. OLD BUSINESS

A. Volunteer Workdays

1. East Leyden High School Visit

B. Prospect Heights Public Library/Park District Events

1. Nature Speaks Program

2. Fall Bird Walk – September 21, 2024

C. Projects – Update/Status and Monitoring Reports

1. ComEd Seeded Prairie

2. Heron Pond

3. Hillcrest Lake

(a) Pollinator Park

(b) Shoreline Restoration Project – Year 2024

4. Nature Preserve (Gary Morava), The

5. Remnant Prairie

6. Remnant Sedge Meadow

7. Residentials

8. Saint Alphonsus

9. Slough, The

10. Tully Park

Seed/Greenhouse Program Update

D. Education Updates:

1. Wheeling High School

2. MacArthur Middle School

E. Pop-Up Art Sale – September 21, 2024

F. Status: Drone Herbicide of the Cattails at the Slough – Second Application

III. CONTINUOUS REPORTING

A. ComEd Regions Grant – Status

B. NRC 2024-2025 Budget

C. City Civic Meetings and PHNRC Representation

D. Friends of the PHNRC

E. MacArthur Middle School and Tree Planting Initiative

IV. NEW INITIATIVES

A. Morton Arboretum Visit

B. Signage for Pollinator Park

C. Trails/Paths and Optimal Width Conversation

V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Seed Collection Wednesdays – August 21 – October 23, 2024

B. Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Seed Collection Days

C. PHNRC Annual Seed Processing and Volunteer Appreciation Day – November 10, 2024

D. Announcements to the Public

E. Visitor Comments

VI. ADJOURNMENT

VII. NEXT MEETING: November 14, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. CT

https://www.prospect-heights.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10102024-1459