Illinois HR 886: CONGRATS-IDNR/KANKAKEE RIVER

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HR0886LRB104 21543 MST 36949 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois Department 

4of Natural Resources on the occasion of the 60th anniversary 

5of the dedication of Kankakee River Nature Preserve; and

6 WHEREAS, The Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act 

7created a system for preserving and protecting areas of the 

8State as a part of the heritage of the people of Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, Illinois Nature Preserves are of value for 

10scientific research, for teaching, as reservoirs of natural 

11materials not all of the potential uses of which are now known, 

12as habitats for rare and vanishing species, as places of 

13historic and natural interest and scenic beauty and as living 

14museums of the native landscape wherein one may envision and 

15experience primeval conditions in a wilderness-like 

16environment; and

17 WHEREAS, Nature preserves contribute generally to the 

18public health and welfare and the environmental quality of the 

19State; and

20 WHEREAS, The Kankakee River Nature Preserve, located in 

21Kankakee County, was officially established in 1966 to protect 

HR0886- 2 -LRB104 21543 MST 36949 r

1and conserve its diverse natural communities, including upland 

2forest, bottomland forest, and sand hill areas representative 

3of the Grand Prairie Natural Division; and

4 WHEREAS, The Kankakee River Nature Preserve is recognized 

5for its globally significant natural features, most notably 

6Langham Island, the only place in the world where Kankakee 

7mallow grows in the wild, making it an important natural area 

8within northeastern Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, The Kankakee River Nature Preserve provides 

10criti