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Normal receives Bird City Illinois designation; staff outlines Vision 2050 implementation and departmental sustainability actions
Summary
Audubon Council of Illinois presented the town with a Bird City Illinois designation. Staff updated the council on Vision 2050, departmental actions, recent wins and near‑term priorities including water‑filling stations, expanded native plantings and benchmarking.
The Town Council received a Bird City Illinois designation at its Oct. 6 meeting and heard an update on implementation of Vision 2050, a sustainability plan focused on municipal operations and community initiatives.
Jennifer Kuroda of the Audubon Council of Illinois presented the Bird City designation and signage, citing the town’s recent projects and program elements highlighted in the application: a reported $75,000 grant to create bird‑friendly habitat adjacent to the Constitution Trail, use of 18% renewable energy in the community,…
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