Draft:Natural Land Institute
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The Natural Land Institute (NLI) is a private, not-for-profit organization who's mission is to create an enduring legacy of natural land in northern Illinois for people, plants, and animals. NLI focuses on preserving forests, prairies and wetlands for native plants and animals, restoring habitat for wildlife, protecting rivers and streams for fish and other aquatic species, educating people about their part in in nature, and providing opportunities to enjoy natural areas to enrich the lives of residents of northern Illinois. [1]
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History
NLI was founded by George B. Fell in 1958 after observing the degradation of Illinois' native landscape. In 1950, Fell wrote, “We are living at the time of man’s final conquest over the wilderness. What we have saved, and what we may save in the next few years, will be all the true wild nature that will remain to pass on from generation to generation in the years ahead. There will never be another chance.”[2] Under Fell’s leadership, NLI played a key role in the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, a project the Department of Natural Resources completed in 1978. The inventory located existing natural areas in Illinois and identified their owners. Additionally, NLI helped to implement the Illinois Natural Areas Plan, published in 1980 by the Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, and Endangered Species Protection Board.[3]
Preserves
Since 1958, NLI has protected, managed and restored more than 16,000 acres of prairies, forests, wetlands and river corridors in Illinois and southern Wisconsin.[4]
Notable Flora and Fauna