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.
Survey results from earlier this year have been compiled into a draft action plan that needs further direction. Take a look and let them know if your organization has any projects to benefit Monarchs/pollinators that aren’t covered in the draft action plan. Get your comments and suggestions to them no later than November 4. For natural lands,…
Mary Burke from the Land Trust Alliance wants to remind everyone there are several informative webinars slated for February. Sign up now and learn some new skills and techniques specific to land trusts! Stewardship & Land Protection Fee Land Management, 2/3 Appraisal Essentials, 2/11 Pipelines and Transmission Corridors: They’re Coming Your Way, 2/17 Fundraising Growing…
Once again, David Holman has compiled an impressive report on the many wonderful things that continue to happen across the state — from the prairies and wetlands to urban areas and everything in-between. This is David’s longest report yet, so we can offer you a quick summary and the longer version you can immerse yourself…
This is an opportunity to give recognition to an individual who has demonstrated distinguished achievement during an entire career, which could be in natural resources management, education, journalism, law, or science applied to protection, stewardship, or restoration of natural areas. Volunteers also are eligible. This land conservation award is named after George Fell, founder of…
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…
Yonder Prairie Grows On July 18, 2014, TLC added 26 acres to our Yonder Prairie site. This is an important addition for many reasons. It makes the area under permanent protection and management even larger (Nearly 170 acres!). Size does matter when it comes to providing habitat for some of the uncommon wildlife that live…
