Bell Bowl Prairie, an Illinois prairie 🏡 to endangered species 🐝, planned to be bulldozed by the Rockford airport. Redesign the expansion❗#SaveBellBowlPrairie
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ALT Activists at a 2021 Bell Bowl Prairie rally. They are holding signs that say "Save Bell Bowl Prairie" and "People for the Prairie" that feature native prairie plant illustrations by Liz Kozik.
ALT A poster advertising the family friendly event, Pollinator Palooza, at Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford
ALT Join us afterwards (3:30pm) for a Bell Bowl Prairie community gathering. Featuring a poetry workshop, guided hike, and reflections from Frank Langholf. Come share in grief for what we have lost and honor the ongoing fight to protect what remains
ALT Activists at a 2021 Bell Bowl Prairie rally. They are holding signs that say "Save Bell Bowl Prairie" and "People for the Prairie" that feature native prairie plant illustrations by Liz Kozik.
ALT An image of Governor JB Pritzker with the words "Save Bell Bowl Phone Zap, Wednesday, March 8, 2PM - 4PM CT"
ALT Text reads "Contact Governor Pritzker's office! Springfield Office: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831. Hearing impaired: 888-340-1009. Chicago Office: 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122."
!["Illinois residents script: Hi, this is [name], I am a constituent from [city] in [county], and I'm reaching out about Bell Bowl Prairie. As an environmental advocate, Gov. Pritzker should not allow any public funds to be used in the expansion of the Chicago Rockford International Airport unless it does not harm Bell Bowl Prairie. And he needs to publicly advocate for Bell Bowl Prairie's official dedication as an Illinois Nature Preserve. He has a responsibility to the people and the land in this state. He must do everything in his power to intervene NOW. Unless the Governor takes action, the state of Illinois may lose 25% of its remaining dry gravel prairie this Thursday. The remnant prairie in this state is an ecosystem that is as unique and threatened as [the Great Barrier Reef/ California redwoods/ Amazon rainforest]. Bell Bowl Prairie cannot be rebuilt, and it cannot be replaced. "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fqs-hq4aAAAOWNI.png?name=orig)
ALT "Illinois residents script: Hi, this is [name], I am a constituent from [city] in [county], and I'm reaching out about Bell Bowl Prairie. As an environmental advocate, Gov. Pritzker should not allow any public funds to be used in the expansion of the Chicago Rockford International Airport unless it does not harm Bell Bowl Prairie. And he needs to publicly advocate for Bell Bowl Prairie's official dedication as an Illinois Nature Preserve. He has a responsibility to the people and the land in this state. He must do everything in his power to intervene NOW. Unless the Governor takes action, the state of Illinois may lose 25% of its remaining dry gravel prairie this Thursday. The remnant prairie in this state is an ecosystem that is as unique and threatened as [the Great Barrier Reef/ California redwoods/ Amazon rainforest]. Bell Bowl Prairie cannot be rebuilt, and it cannot be replaced. "
!["Out-of-state residents script: Hi, this is [name], I am calling from [city] in [state], and I'm reaching out about Bell Bowl Prairie. As an environmental advocate, Gov. Pritzker should not allow any public funds to be used in the expansion of the Chicago Rockford International Airport unless it does not harm Bell Bowl Prairie. And he needs to publicly advocate for Bell Bowl Prairie's official dedication as an Illinois Nature Preserve. He has a responsibility to the people and the land in this state. The country is watching Gov Pritzker as a leader and representative of the American people. The US used to be home to 170 million acres of tallgrass prairie, and we've already lost more than 96% of it. Pritzker must do everything in his power to protect our country and our planet's most threatened terrestrial ecosystem. Save Bell Bowl Prairie NOW. "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fqs87KqaYAA1SYv.png?name=orig)
ALT "Out-of-state residents script: Hi, this is [name], I am calling from [city] in [state], and I'm reaching out about Bell Bowl Prairie. As an environmental advocate, Gov. Pritzker should not allow any public funds to be used in the expansion of the Chicago Rockford International Airport unless it does not harm Bell Bowl Prairie. And he needs to publicly advocate for Bell Bowl Prairie's official dedication as an Illinois Nature Preserve. He has a responsibility to the people and the land in this state. The country is watching Gov Pritzker as a leader and representative of the American people. The US used to be home to 170 million acres of tallgrass prairie, and we've already lost more than 96% of it. Pritzker must do everything in his power to protect our country and our planet's most threatened terrestrial ecosystem. Save Bell Bowl Prairie NOW. "
ALT Activists at a 2021 Bell Bowl Prairie rally. They are holding signs that say "Save Bell Bowl Prairie" and "People for the Prairie" that feature native prairie plant illustrations by Liz Kozik.
