In looking at this comprehensive report compiled by GIS Consultant David Holman, conservation projects in Illinois have been plenty in the last year keeping conservationists very busy with many amazing accomplishments. For instance, did you know… The Prairie State Conservation Coalition’s mapping project shows there are 62 501(c)3 environmental nonprofits that hold property or conservation…
In what Land Trust Alliance President Rand Wentworth calls the single greatest legislative action in decades, Congress passed a federal tax incentive bill supporting land conservation. This legislation made permanent the tax incentive for farmers, ranchers and other individuals who place a conservation easement on their land preserving natural resources forever. It also made permanent the IRA charitable rollover. The…
Barrington Area Conservation Trust received the 2015 Education, Outreach, and Media Award for its Conservation@Home program. The award was presented by the Lake County Stormwater management Commission at a special reception held in early December. “This program’s success lies in providing landowners with feedback and guidance on ways to improve their properties to better manage…
The Conservation Foundation has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a non-profit corporation that evaluates U.S. charities for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. The four-star rating is the highest possible designated by Charity Navigator and demonstrates to the public that The Conservation Foundation is worthy of a donor’s trust. The…
Advanced placement and honors Environmental Science students at Barrington High School became “citizen scientists” by conducting water testing at five Flint Creek sites in late October, as an ongoing part of Barrington Area Conservation Trust’s Conservation@School Project. The students continued the stream monitoring work that had begun in September by performing physical, chemical and biological…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is starting a new conservation effort to help farmers provide food and habitat for monarch butterflies in the Midwest and southern Great Plains. Read the full story by clicking here.
The Illinois Association of Conservation Districts conference is set for February 25-26, 2016 at the Starved Rock Lodge. Staff will learn about current trends in conservation and get to network with other agencies. You can find out more and register online here. Here’s a look at what’s planned: Keynote Speaker: Randy Heirdorn, Director (retired) of the…
Could you use some personalized assistance with a thorny land trust issue your land trust is facing? If so you’re in luck. The Land Trust Alliance is offering FREE coaching sessions by telephone for board members serving on all-volunteer land trust boards (those without staff or with one part-time staff member). Services are provided on…
Conserve Lake County is doing its part to keep things native. Shop online to get your native trees and shrubs! Schedule a Conservation@Home property visit and get a 10% plant sale discount! Find out the details and shop by going to Conserve Lake County. Pickup in person October 2 and 3.
Wonderful work by restoration volunteers! Click on this link. VSN Annual Report FY15