Join us! The Annual Meeting of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts will occur Sunday, December 5th – Monday, December 6th, 2021 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield. Read more…
To meet Illinois’ aggressive water quality goals and sustainably feed a growing world population, agricultural conservation practices need to work at the individual farm and field level. Communicating how conservation solutions solve real issues farmers Read more…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – STAR (Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources), an initiative developed by farmers for farmers, is excited to release its annual report for the 2020 crop year. The report documents STAR’s continued growth and Read more…
Considering cover crops? Check out this great reference guide from the Nutrient Research Education Council for great tips on successfully implementing cover crops to reduce soil erosion, nutrient management, and improve water quality. View the Read more…
Did you miss us at the Farm Progress Show!? No worries! Check out some of our great photos to see what we were up to!
While water may be top of mind for you this summer as you head to lakes and rivers and down countless glasses of ice-cold water, I’ve spent pretty much my entire career thinking about our Read more…
On July 25, 1946 at the Morrison Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, 18 representatives from 17 states created the National Association of Soil Conservation District Governing Officials. In 1970, during the annual convention in San Francisco, Read more…
There are many different “definitions” of the word conservation. Webster’s dictionary is “a careful preservation and protection of something, especially planned management of a natural resource, to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. Another definition from 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…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is the latest Midwestern state to earmark funding for a program to reduce nutrient runoff from farmland into waterways. It’s the first time the state has dedicated money to its Nutrient Loss Read more…
Conservation funding is at a crossroads in Illinois. Here’s where conservation adoption, practices and funding stand for the Prairie State. Jason Chatterton will be the first to tell you he’s no cover crop expert — Read more…
You spoke and they listened! Lawmakers heard SWCDs and our partners and soil and water conservation was funded at historic levels this spring. View the AISWCD scorecard here!
Mark your calendar and register today for SWCD Legislative Day, held virtually on April 26, 2021! We’ve Gone Virtual! Even though this legislative day looks a little different, we need your voices more than ever Read more…
It’s easy as 1-2-3 to take action now! Please use the link below to send your lawmakers a brief, pre-written message encouraging he or she to support Senate Bill 2474 and House Bill 1792 (identical bills, just Read more…
AISWCD is conducting a brief survey to better understand farmer and landowner insights and attitudes towards the adoption of conservation measures. Farmers and landowners – take our survey for a chance to win! Take a Read more…
Did you miss the ‘New SWCD Director Training Webinar’ hosted by AISWCD and the Illinois Department of Agriculture!? Don’t fret, we have you covered! View the primary PowerPoint presentation HERE!
Composed of farm, environmental, and food retail groups, FACA was an early advocate of using voluntary and incentive-based programs to mitigate climate change. The new era of climate mitigation on the farm would look like Read more…
The 2021 Poster Contest theme is “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities”. The annual AISWCD Poster Contest, part of the larger national competition hosted by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), provides students from kindergarten through 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.