This year, we are excited to continue our Acquisition of Land and Conservation Easements Grant Program and to offer an additional funding opportunity through our NEW grant program, the Stewardship Challenge Grant Program. Acquisition of Land and Conservation Easements Funds awarded under this program must be used to acquire fee simple land or permanent conservation easements that…
Make Your Gift Here! We’re celebrating 20 years of uniting and strengthening Illinois’s land and water conservation community! What began as a small group of conservation land trusts has grown into a vibrant coalition of more than 50 conservation land trusts, watershed groups, wildlife refuges, forest preserves, and other conservation organizations and agencies working together to protect Illinois’…
President Brook McDonald honored by The Chicago Wilderness Alliance PSCC President Brook McDonald, president and CEO of The Conservation Foundation (TCF), was among the 31 individuals honored by The Chicago Wilderness Alliance with their 2025 Force of Nature Awards. “While I’m certainly honored to receive this recognition, we all know that success comes from teamwork and…
March 4-6, 2026 Inviting speakers to share your stories The Prairie State Conservation Coalition Call for Presentations is now open for the March 4 – 6 Land Conservation Conference held on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, Illinois. PSCC’s Annual Land Conservation Conference has grown each year and offers a platform to share news, ideas, strategies,…
Summer 2025 Edition A Transformational Moment While PSCC has been on a path to growth, it wasn’t until we hired an executive director to lead us into the future that things really started happening. With a strategic plan in place with the goal of raising funds to support conservation in Illinois, the news of being…
Clean Water, healthy soils…priceless! 77th Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference July 20-22, 2025, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL Don’t miss this exciting training conference that includes Soil Health Training, important information on insurance, input from our local farmers, farm family banquet and auction, and much more! Not to mention the opportunity to network and schmooze…
The Prairie State Conservation Fund is now accepting Letters of Intent through August 1, 2025 Funds awarded under this program must be used to acquire fee simple land or permanent conservation easements that preserve or enhance the natural habitats and wildlife areas in the state of Illinois. For detailed information on requirements and how to…
Statewide Conservation Organization Director Appointed to Illinois Legacy Tree Task Force Governor J.B. Pritzker has named the executive director of Prairie State Conservation Coalition (PSCC) to the Legacy Tree Program Task Force which will identify, preserve, and create awareness of significant trees in the state. Cynthia Kanner, a McHenry County resident, joins other members from the conservation community to…
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Lake Forest Open Lands acquires an All-Terrain Wheelchair for public use The mission of Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) states that the organization is devoted to ensuring that all generations are welcome and able to fully experience nature. The Center for Conservation Leadership (CCL) at LFOLA strives to break down barriers to the natural…