The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) recognizes cover crops as one of the most effective in-field management strategies to stem the loss of both nitrate-nitrogen and total phosphorus from corn-soybean fields, yet less than Read more…
The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) invites you to join us for the 2020 Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference located at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. This year’s Read more…
Soil and Water Conservation Districts work to protect Illinois’ greatest assets–the rich,fertile soils and water resources of the state through strategic conservation efforts. Soil and Water Conservation Districts,or SWCDs, have for decades overplayed a central Read more…
The AISWCD is proud to host the Illinois Envirothon Competition each year. Envirothon is an academic competition featuring teams of high school aged students from across Illinois. Please click here to learn more or get Read more…
Save the date! The AISWCD’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference returns to the Crowne Plaza in Springfield July 19-21st! Registration and sponsorship information will be soon forthcoming. Mark your calendars for another great Read more…
The AISWCD works hard to advocate for it’s membership and advance conservation in Illinois. We are pleased to share the release of our 2019 Annual Report which celebrates the Association’s many accomplishments over the course Read more…
No-Till November is underway! Keep the stubble! No-till prevents erosion and builds soil health, and can also pad farmers’ bottom lines. #KeepTheStubble #DoNotDisturb Using No-Till this Fall Give your farm a rugged, natural look Read more…
A catastrophic event that was witnessed from the Great Plains to the U.S. Capitol over 80 years ago resulted in efforts that still have positive impacts on farms today. Beginning in 1932, persistent drought conditions Read more…
Travel along rural roads in our area this winter, and you just might see an unusual sight. Those standing corn rows, still there weeks after the fall harvest? Those are no mistake: They’re helping keep Read more…
SWCDs are local, trusted resources that provide a wide variety of services in rural and urban settings that includes technical expertise and assistance towards natural resource management, conservation planning, outreach and education.
SWCDs work to protect Illinois’ greatest assets – the rich, fertile soils and water resources of the state through strategic conservation efforts. The AISWCD and its member distrcits supports the mantra of 'clean water, healthy soils.'
SWCDs implement conservation practices, protect groundwater resources, conserve and restore wetlands/habitat, and work with other levels of government, homeowners, and developers to manage Illinois’ land in an environmentally sensitive manner.