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.
Prairie State Conservation Coalition is seeking proposals to help develop a business plan for the organization to better meet the needs of its members. Anyone wishing to submit an RFP can do so by downloading the request here. Complete proposals must be submitted no later than August 22. Questions about the process need to be…
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…
The Forest Preserves of Cook County, the country’s oldest, largest and greatest forest preserve, is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Director in the Department of Resource Management. The Department of Resource Management’s primary function is to execute the mission of the Preserve: “…to preserve, protect, restore and restock natural areas throughout the County.”…
Fishers & Farmers Partnership (FFP) for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, a fish habitat partnership, is seeking project proposals to benefit aquatic habitat in Mississippi River basin streams. Federal funding may be available under the National Fish Habitat Partnership through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund the top ranked proposals. Priority watersheds are…
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…
The 2016 Illinois Fishing Information guide is available in PDF format through the IDNR website in both English and Spanish versions by clicking here. Regulations in the guide are effective April 1 through March 31, 2017. A reminder to anglers, and would-be anglers, that Illinois Free Fishing Days for 2016 are June 17-20, during the…
