Lake Forest Open Lands announced President and CEO John Sentell will retire in May, 2022. Sentell has led the highly-regarded conservation land trust for more than 11 years and will remain with the organization in an advisory capacity and continue to serve on LFOLA’s board of governors. Here’s the news release with the announcement: “We…
PSCC Statement of Intention Regarding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion September 2021 Prairie State Conservation Coalition (PSCC) commits to building a Board that is made up of and supports inclusion that reflects the diverse population that lives and works in Illinois. This diversity includes, but is not limited to, age, ability, economic circumstance, ethnicity, gender…
To keep the environmental community up-to-date on new initiatives and furthering our mission of stewardship and improving everyone’s quality of life through nature, we’re excited to offer several webinars on a variety of topics to add to your toolbox! We think you’ll enjoy these and find them energizing as we move forward. FREE — Thursday, July 29…
Each year, The Nature Conservancy dedicates funds to support the work of volunteer groups by providing stewardship tools and safety equipment and by funding newsletters, websites, and educational materials through the VSN Stewardship Fund. This year, in addition to the Stewardship Fund, the Volunteer Stewardship Network has launched the Community Convening Fund to assist organizations that…
The Biden-Harris administration has announced its America the Beautiful initiative, a collaboration between the U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Department of Agriculture, and the U. S. Department of Commerce to conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife that sustain the nation. This decade-long effort will support conservation and restoration efforts to address…
Final Event for Illinois Monarch Virtual Summit Series Tuesday, May 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. Warmer months are finally here! Hopefully soon trees will begin to fill out and grasses will begin to take off. Celebrate the changing of the season with recent wins and actions people plan to take to #SaveTheMonarch. Register…
Forefront is asking all nonprofit organizations across the state to fill out a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their operations and to determine community needs. Forefront is Illinois’ statewide association representing both grantmakers and nonprofits, as well as their advisors and allies. Open space and nature is critical now more than ever. Nature is…
PSCC is excited to offer a 3-part online series of workshops to help you become a better leader for your oganization’s future. We have partnered with Benedictine University’s Center for Values-Driven Leadership for these workshops to enable busy leaders like yourself to benefit from a time of focused leadership development. The series focuses on three…
Natural Land Institute is pleased to announce that Kerry Leigh, Executive Director, has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Advisory Board. Kerry’s term of service will go through January, 2025. The IDNR Advisory Board was established via Illinois State Statute under 20 ILCS 5/5-560 and is comprised of…
As we have done the last several years, we have released a year in review wrap up to highlight and applaud the many things land trusts across the state have accomplished in the last year. The 2019 Year In Review is now available! Download it and enjoy. As always, we appreciate the year-long work that…