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Throughout the year, Openlands provides numerous opportunities for you to participate in our Policy issues—from writing your representative to "feet-on-the-ground" actions, such as attending a rally in support of your favorite state park. Click on the links below to discover how you can get involved!

ACTION ALERT: Help Pass a Strong Cook County Stormwater Ordinance

Storm events are degrading Cook County rivers and streams, funneling fast-moving water that carries pollution from streets, parking lots, and yards directly into our waterways and destroying stream banks by eroding the soil. At the same time, wetlands throughout the county, which filter out pollution, store flood waters, and serve as vital homes for wildlife, are disappearing because of lost federal protections. Tell MWRD Commissioners to pass a strong Cook County stormwater ordinance.