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 Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (STAR) award winners! It was also great to visit with state elected officials – especially House Agriculture Chair, State Representative Sonya Harper and State Representative Avery Bourne! Check out the photo gallery below – Clean water, healthy soils.
Inviting all SWCD directors and staff to seize the opportunity to engage with state legislators and statehouse staff Tuesday May 7, 2024 in Springfield to emphasize the crucial role Soil and Water Conservation Districts play Read more…
Dr. Michael Woods, executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts, shares a letter written to the Illinois Times regarding the March 28, 2024 story by David Blanchette on last month’s Read more…
Trees are on their way to distribution, thanks to volunteers from the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts Forestry Committee, local Soil & Water Conservation District, and 4-H (from left) David McCormick (Brown Read more…