NASA Applications Now Accepted
NASA Grant Applications are now being accepted! For details, click HERE.
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$1 million in NASA grants awarded
2025 recipients announced IDNR announces nearly $1 million for Natural Areas Stewardship grants The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced near $1 million in grants to support 14 stewardship programs managed by land trusts on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC). The grants are part of the Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship…
Gov. Pritzker signs illegal logging legislation
The Illinois Environmental Council announced that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Friday, July 19, 2019 to amend the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. The bill was passed with overwhelming support. The bill increases penalties and provides compensation for damages and remediation costs as a result of illegal logging on protect land. You can read the…
New Conservation Land Trust Handbook Available
PSCC’s Conservation Land Trust Handbook (link below). Most of you have contributed to this effort – thank you. PSCC is working to increase the visibility of the work of non-profit conservation land trusts in Illinois, and we think the Handbook helps to illustrate our impact. It’s a work in progress, but we hope it will…
The Conservation Foundation Acquires 253 Acres along Fox River; City to Establish Dayton Bluffs Preserve
Ottawa, IL. – In an unprecedented partnership between The Conservation Foundation and the City of Ottawa, a new natural area preserve will be established for the citizens of Ottawa, Dayton Township and all of La Salle County. The Dayton Bluffs Preserve, consisting of 253 acres along the Fox River, will be purchased by The Conservation…
Support Illinois Nature Preserves
The Illinois General Assembly is considering the Natural Areas Stewardship Act (HB 2031/SB 1029) that would allow expert nonprofit organizations to help local and state government conduct needed stewardship actions on Illinois Nature Preserves. Nature preserves are permanently protected places that give us rare glimpses of what Illinois’ true nature looks like. Spread across 110,000+…
Summary of 2014 Land Conservation in Illinois
Here is a very nice summary provided by Dave Holman. Folks are returning from one holiday and getting ready for another. Chaos reigns as books for 2014 are closed and initiatives for 2015 begun. The new year is nearly upon us, and what better way to move forward towards bright new horizons than by…looking backwards?…