Natural Resources Commission

City of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission Agenda Thursday, May 8, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. www.phnrc.com Public Notice is hereby given that the Natural Resources Commission of the City of Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois, will hold a Board Meeting on the 8th day of May 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 8 North Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois. I. OPENING ITEMS A. Call to Order B. Roll Call C. Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting of April 8, 2025 II. OLD BUSINESS A. Volunteer Workdays 1. East Leyden Workday – April 13, 2025, River Trails Park District 2. Sierra Club Workday – April 26, 2025, Remnant Sedge Meadow B. Prospect Heights Public Library/Park District Events 1. Nature Speaks Program C. Projects – Update/Status 1. ComEd Seeded Prairie 2. Heron Pond 3. Hillcrest Lake (a) Pollinator Park (b) Shoreline Restoration Project – Year 2025 4. Nature Preserve (Gary Morava), The 5. Public Service Commons (a) Arbor Day Tree Planting – April 25, 2025 6. Remnant Prairie 7. Remnant Sedge Meadow 8. Residentials 9. Saint Alphonsus 10. Slough, The 11. Tully Park Seed/Greenhouse Program Update D. 1. Transplanting Wednesdays – April 9 – May 28, 2025 Education Updates: E. 1. MacArthur Middle School 2. Wheeling High School 3. District 214 Micro Internships Initiative Update: Sierra Club Presentation – April 10, 2025 F. Update: Arlington Heights Garden Club Presentation – April 28, 2025 G. Update: NRC Videos H. Update: Tree Initiatives Program City of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission Agenda Thursday, May 8, 2025 Page 2 III. CONTINUOUS REPORTING A. NRC 2024-2025 Budget B. Proposed 2025-2026 Budget C. City Civic Meetings and PHNRC Representation D. Summer Interns E. Friends of the PHNRC F. City of Prospect Heights Community Days – June 7, 2025 G. Prospect Heights Block Party – June 21, 2025 (4:00 – 11:00 pm) H. City of Arlington Heights Independence Day Parade – July 4, 2025 I. City of Prospect Heights Independence Day Parade – July 5, 2025 IV. NEW INITIATIVES V. NEW BUSINESS A. No PHNRC Meeting in June, July and August, 2025. B. Announcements to the Public C. Visitor Comments VI. ADJOURNMENT VII. NEXT MEETING: September 11, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. CT