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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

National Water Quality Initiative

NRCS Announces Water Quality Conservation in 3 Illinois Watersheds

Agricultural Producers located in priority watersheds will be able to participate

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 stream.

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News Release

 


Honey Locust invading a wooded area in Illinois

Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month - May 2012

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!

 

20 Years of Restoring America’s Wetlands

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.
 

Illinois Stories

 

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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Logo for the 150th USDA Anniversary

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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 Conservation Showcase graphic with soil, water, animals, plants and air
Earth Day, Every Day at NRCS

Every day is Earth Day at NRCS. This Conservation Showcase is your portal to the stories of America’s farmers and ranchers working together with NRCS and our partners to protect the nation's soil, water, animals, plants and air.

Illinois NRCS Success stories
Illinois NRCS Feature Stories

 

 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.