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Santa Fe Prairie

41°45'28.17"N    87°51'28.50"W

visitor center open year-round
-Saturdays, 10AM-2PM
-Sundays if you're lucky
or as otherwise noted/until everyone gets tired and goes home

Chicago Wilderness Magazine article about SFP

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2010 Volunteer Calendar
(Last updated: )
21 April

Robert "Moose" Hill has left us.

A great patron he was, and will be missed.

Robert M. "Moose" Hill, loving brother of Arthur W. and the late George (late Patricia); dear uncle of Crystle, Johnson, George II "Gus", John, Paul, Thomas, Barbara Dulski and William; great uncle of many. Attended the original Nathan Hale Elementary School at 62nd and Linder Ave., now a part of the Midway Airport. Graduated from Lindblom Tech. High School. Four years in the R.O.T.C where he rose to become a Cadet Major and Battalion Commander. Attended the University of Illinois at Chicago (Navy Pier). Became a journeyman plumber for George Hill Company. Was a member of The Chicago Aquaventurers skin diving club. Served two years in the U.S. Army. Historian and Author of a book on the History of Clearing, IL. He was a member of the Masons. Hobbies include making miniature models and painting miniature soldiers from ancient history to modern times. He was in later years associated with The I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor as well as the Caboose at the Sante Fe Prairie. He was active in many community affairs such as the Clearing Civic League. Resting at Central Funeral Chapel, 6158 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL. Visitation Monday, April 19, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. at Chapel. Interment Fairmont Willow Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society . Funeral Info: 773-581-9000.

20 March

First day of Spring!
(and a thoroughly lousy one, at that)

14 January

2009 Annual Report

As compiled by Starsky and Hutch.

3 December

The Three Million Dollar Fish

Single Asian carp found in Chicago-area fish kill

msnbc article

LOCKPORT, Ill. - Environmental officials say they have found a single Asian carp in a canal leading to Lake Michigan--the closest any of the giant fish have come to the Great Lakes.

Environmentalists fear the Asian carp could starve out other fish and devastate the $7 billion-a-year Great Lakes fishing industry.

Department of Natural Resources assistant director John Rogner says the single fish was found Thursday among tens of thousands of other species scooped up during a kill operation in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

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