The next Public Meeting about Bell Bowl Prairie, before the Greater Rockford Airport Authority (GRAA) holds their board meeting (October 28th, 5:00 p.m., 60 Airport Dr., Rockford, https://flyrfd.com/minutes/), will be Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Burpee Museum of Natural History. Hear about what’s at stake, what’s been happening, and how you can take action to #savebellbowlprairie before the November 1st deadline when the bulldozers will be allowed to start again and plow over the prairie for the planned road extension.
Click Here to join by Zoom: Meeting ID: 839 8987 9750
Gatherings Meeting: October 21
One of the breakout groups from the October 12th public meeting will be holding a meeting for anyone interested, including youth, in planning one or more gathering type of events to be held on Thursday, October 28 leading up to the GRAA board meeting. It will be Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Peace and Justice Center (former Just Goods store), corner of 7th St., and 1stAvenue in Rockford. Enter through the west door by the parking lot. For questions, please contact Jim Roberts (779/537–0328) or David Stocker (originsofmusic@gmail.com).
Take Action to Save Bell Bowl Prairie
The Chicago Rockford International Airport expansion plans include development on the Bell Bowl Prairie, a historic natural landscape that supports rare and endangered species. You can sign a letter that will be sent to Governor Pritzker and State and Federal Legislators to let them know how important this historic remnant prairie is to the biodiversity of our state and to Rockford.
Submitted by Teresa Wilmot