The information on this page is sourced directly from the The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD)
SWCDs work to on various conservation and natural resource subject matters which include:
Soils
Water Quality and Quantity
Forestry
Habitat and Pollinators
Land use
Urban Conservation
Conservation Education and Outreach
HABITAT AND POLLINATORS
The Illinois Monarch Project
USDA Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Illinois Department of Agriculture Apiary Program
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
SOILS
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program
S.T.A.R. (Saving Tomorrow’s Agricultural Resources) Program
Partners for Conservation Program
Mined Land Reclamation Program
USDA Soil Health Initiative
USDA Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program
WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program
Nutrient Loss Reduction Program
Cover Crop Program
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Illinois Water Use Act
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Water Supply Planning Program
LAND USE ASSISTANCE
Natural Resource Information Reports
Land Evaluation Site Assessment System
Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act
Comprehensive Land Use Planning/Zoning
Soil Borings/Testing
CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Illinois Envirothon State Competition
Farm Progress Show
Illinois State Fair
Henry White Experimental Farm
URBAN CONSERVATION
Illinois Urban Manual
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program
Natural Resource Information Reports (site/soils suitability for urban construction)
FORESTRY
Illinois Forestry Development Act
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Prescribed Burn Manager Program
You can find out more information on soil and water districts by following the link below to The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) webpage.
The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD)