Natural Resources Commission

Overview  

The mission of the Natural Resources Commission is to preserve, protect and restore natural areas and raise awareness of environmental issues affecting Prospect Heights. Guiding the community in natural open space preservation efforts and encouraging private land owners to adopt land management practices that protect and enhance natural resources. Promoting community awareness and education of environmental issues affecting Prospect Height's natural resources, such as animal habitat, storm water management, and the threat of invasive species.

The Natural Resources Commission is an all-volunteer network designed to enhance, restore and manage the natural areas and resources in order to maintain and improve their ecological health and biodiversity. At the moment, they are restoring wildlife habitat and biodiversity to the slough, a historically important wetland in the heart of our community. Future plans include prairie restoration along the Prospect Heights bike path.

Every other Sunday throughout the year, work events are conducted where volunteers come together to participate in these restoration projects. All volunteers are welcome. For more information, follow the NRC on Facebook or visit their website at www.phnrc.com.

Members

  • Agnes Wojnarski - Chairman
  • Dana Sievertson
  • Ed Madden
  • Jill Moskal
  • John Kamysz
  • Peter Hahn
  • Seth Marcus

Residents of Prospect Heights have the opportunity to serve on a number of boards or commissions that represent the city. Residents that are interested on serving on a committee should contact City Hall and complete a volunteer application.

To Contact the Natural Resources Commission by email:

naturalresourcescommission@prospect-heights.org.

Meetings

7:00 p.m.

Prospect Heights City Hall

Council Chambers

8 N. Elmhurst Road

Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Unless Otherwise Specified

2023 MEETING SCHEDULE

  • January 12, 2023
  • February 9, 2023
  • March 9, 2023
  • April 13, 2023
  • May 11, 2023
  • June 8, 2023
  • July 13, 2023
  • August 10, 2023 - MEETING CANCELLED
  • September 14, 2023
  • October 12, 2023
  • November 9, 2023
  • December - No Meeting

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available after approval.

Most Recent Agenda | View All

Natural Resources Commission: Nature Speaks

PHNRC Projects Overview

  1. 2016 PHNRC Project Accounting
  2. Appendix A - Restoration Plan for the Slough
  3. Appendix B - Slough and Hillcrest Lake Ecolgical Management Schedule
  4. Appendix C - ComEd Prairie Restoration Ecological management Schedule
  5. Appendix D - Morava Nature Preserve Ecological Management Schedule
  6. Appendix E - Remnant Prairie Ecological Management Schedule
  7. Appendix F - Remnant Sedge Meadow Ecological Management Schedule
  8. Appendix G - Tully Park Ecological Management Schedule

Slough Restoration Plan

  1. Naturalization Plan for the Prospect Heights Slough

Prairie Restoration Progress Report Video

Prospect Heights Wetlands Report



Hey and Associates Report on the Prospect Heights Wetlands

Natural Resources Commission Plan for Implementing the Hey and Associates Recommendations