The Advocates for Conserving State-Owned Colony Buildings in Bishop Hill, Ill was created to provide contact information for state officials so you can contact them to voice your opinion on saving the state-owned historic properties in Bishop Hill. “If this stirs any kind of emotion in you, please contact State Officials (not local state employees) and urge them to take action immediately, before it’s too late. Some of the state-owned buildings are at a tipping point…” There is a way you can help right now; donate to this goFundMe by the Galva Rotary Club to replace the deteriorated fence. They have raised $12,154 of their $40,000 goal. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has approved the recreation of the park fence by local volunteers, friends, experts, and whomever else can help. “This is an opportunity to show the State that Bishop Hill has a lot of friends who care! How quickly can we raise these needed funds??
Bishop Hill Park Fence
IDNR approved the replacement of the fence because it is a “lower funding re-creation” and is not a restoration of the original buildings, like the Colony Church, Hotel, Barn, or Dormitory.
Contact Governor JB Pritkzer:
Office of the Governor
401 S. Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831
Via the Governor’s website: https://gov.illinois.gov/contact-us/assistance-request.html
* Select “Department of Natural Resources” under Assistance Type
Contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to voice support for preserving state-owned historic properties at [email protected].
Contact your state representative and senator to encourage them to prioritize additional funding for State Historic Sites within IDNR. You can find your representative and senator at https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials.
“Hometown” – written and performed by Dan Holmes
Photos:
Joella Krause, Bishop Hill Heritage Association, and Lou Lourdeau
Learn more about Bishop Hill at: https://www.visitbishophill.com/.
