ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon visited the Burpee Museum and Discovery Center in Rockford today to gather local expert and public testimony on the conservation challenges facing two local rivers that feed into the Mississippi River.
Simon said the input on pollution, flooding and habitat concerns at the Kishwaukee and Rock River Watersheds will help the newly formed Mississippi River Coordinating Council (MRCC) develop conservation goals for 2012 and beyond.
“The Mississippi River…
