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Welcome to the NRCS Illinois state web site.
We hope you find our website a valuable and helpful resource of up-to-date information
on conservation topics including programs, news, data, and more.
Thank you for visiting our homepage and for making conservation a priority!
Ivan Dozier,
State Conservationist
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Champaign, IL, May 8, 2012 — State Conservationist Ivan Dozier
announced the launch of a new Water Quality Initiative committed to
improving three impaired watersheds in Illinois. USDA’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will manage the initiative by
making financial assistance available to farmers and forest landowners
in the priority watersheds. |
| Water Quality is improved with grass buffers along the
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Honey Locust invading a wooded area in Illinois |
You Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species!
The goal of May 2012 Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month (ISAM)
is to provide resources and opportunities to help stop the spread of
invasive species in Illinois - each and every person can make a
difference, including you! |
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More than 11,000 of America’s private landowners have voluntarily
enrolled over 2.3 million acres into the Wetlands Reserve Program. The
cumulative benefits of these wetlands reach well beyond their boundaries
to improve watershed health, the vitality of agricultural lands, and the
aesthetics and economies of local communities. |
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Illinois Stories |
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Discover Soils from the Ground Up!
Discover extraordinary facts about soil and explore where you can
learn even more. We have free stuff for you to download--an amazing
soils app for your smartphone that tells you all about the soil nearest
you and a poster that shows why it's "time" to conserve soil. Are you
ready? Let’s unearth some fascinating soil facts!
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United States Department of Agriculture turns 150 years
In 2012, USDA will commemorate and celebrate the 150th anniversary of
our founding in 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an
act of Congress establishing the United States Department of
Agriculture. |
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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