AISWCD joined with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance on Wednesday, March 8th (Soil Health Day!), 2023 to advocate for soil health and other conservation issues before lawmakers. More than 60+ volunteer advocates travelled into Springfield from Read more…
View and download the “10 Reasons to Say YES to Illinois SWCDs” infographic. Use this resource to share with local stakeholders and more to support your district’s outreach and advocacy efforts! View the material by Read more…
With the start of 2023, AISWCD is pleased to reflect back on the many highlights and successes of the past year – and believe us, there is much to celebrate! Browse the 2022 Annual Report Read more…
AISWCD is pleased to offer a limited time run on a new t-shirt and hoodie. Please use the fillable pdf form linked below to order. Completed order forms should be sent to Teri.Fahey@aiswcd.org. Please send Read more…
AISWCD is pleased to share that an educational display promoting conservation and soil health using the “Soil Your Undies Challenge” has been installed in the state capitol rotunda! The display, installed in early January, will Read more…
Fred Yoder in Ohio plants rye and winter peas he never harvests. Larkin Martin in Alabama plants radishes she’ll never eat. A.G. Kawamura in California plants barley that rots in the fields. Each is part Read more…
AISWCD celebrated Agriculture Day with the Illinois Department of Agriculture at the 2022 Illinois State Fair! We helped to honor Ulen Farms, our 2022 Conservation Farm Family of the Year, as well as the Saving Read more…
That’s a wrap! The 74th Annual Meeting and Summer Training Conference has come and gone. If you missed out on the fun, we have you covered! View photos from the event here! Social event: Read more…
The Illinois Cover Crop Initiative is a new program available for Illinois farmers who intend to plant cover crops following their 2022 cash crop. Farmers can receive $10 per acre for cover crops planted by Read more…
The annual AISWCD Poster and Photo Contests, part of the larger national competitions hosted by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), provides students from kindergarten through 12th grade as well as adults the chance Read more…
Browse the new all new AISWCD online apparel store courtesy of Primo Designs, located in Springfield. The online store will accept purchases for the next four weeks, and orders will be fulfilled and made available Read more…
What a great Earth Stewardship Day! Nearly 700 students from 10 area schools came to learn about the environment and conservation at 28 stations across the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022. Director Read more…
A team of high school students from the University of Chicago Lab Schools took top honors at the 2022 Illinois Envirothon State Competition, the 26th annual competition. The winning team will now represent Illinois at Read more…
Join us! It is our pleasure to invite you to the 2022 Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference scheduled for Sunday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 19th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center Read more…
DWIGHT, Ill. — The 1970s was a pivotal decade for agriculture, not only for the economic struggles that would follow, but also for concerted efforts to step-up soil conservation efforts. Commodity prices spiked in Read more…
SYCAMORE, Ill. — Dean Johnson knows what it feels like, as a farmer, to see a season’s hard work washed away by flooding. “I farmed right along the Kishwaukee River. I always tell people it’s Read more…
Mark your calendar and register today for SWCD Legislative Day, held virtually on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. We need your voices more than ever to tell our legislators what we do and why we are essential to Read more…
Simply put, Illinois cannot meet its water quality targets without new investment in conservation practices. The state must act now to get back on track with the goals of the state’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Read more…
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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.