Illinois SWCDs
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The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) represents and empowers local SWCDs to support the mantra "Clean Water, Healthy Soils."
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http://www.aiswcd.org 31-08-2015 21:47:58
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On Wednesday, Environmental Law & Policy Center was proud to assist with Soil Health Lobby Day! A great group of advocates came to Springfield to lobby their leaders! Thank you State Representative Maura Hirschauer and Senator Seth Lewis for taking the time to chat during #ILSoilHealthWeek!
Steve Stierwalt met with State Representative Brandun Schweizer of the 104th district, serving Vermilion & Champaign counties, during Soil Health Week at the State Capitol in Springfield. Stierwalt is one of the co-founders of STAR & serves with the Champaign County #SWCD #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek
Conservation planners with the Natural Resources Conservation Service/IL Department of Ag-funded Capacity Building Initiative got to hear from Carey Smith (left) & Arvin Pierce during a training session on Wednesday, 03/06, during the 2024 Illinois Soil Health Week. #illinoissoilhealthweek #2024ilsoilhealthweek
. Chris Miller met with members of the Vermilion County SWCD, Illinois Sierra Club, during the #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek Lobby Day at the Illinois State Capitol. Rep. Miller represents Coles, Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, and Lawrence counties and is married to Rep. Mary Miller.
IL State Rep. Jason Bunting met with Illinois SWCDs Pres. Tom Beyers & VP Dale Shumaker during #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek Lobby Day. Rep. Bunting sponsored SB2325, which will enable local SWCDs to promote farmers’ efforts for clean water and healthy soils. repbunting.com/2024/03/07/wel…
Cover Crops 101 was a success! 🌱 Co-hosted by Woodford Co. SWCD and Precision Conservation Management, there were over 40 attendees. Special thanks to all of the presenters and farmer panel participants! 🗓️ Cover Crops 102 coming this Summer!
You probably wished you could have attended the National Association of Conservation Districts’s annual conference in San Diego last month, so you could learn about soil health and look wistfully out the conference hotel windows at the beautiful California scenery. #AIMillinois #farmer youtube.com/watch?v=f_b7iL…
Adam Sickles, an The AIM Initiative Conservation Planner working with Piatt County SWCD, met with Rep. Blaine Wilhour as part of The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day and Soil Health Week last week in Springfield. #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek #2024ILSoilHealthWeek
Adam Sickles, an The AIM Initiative Conservation Planner working with Piatt County SWCD met with Rep. Dan Caulkins as part of The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day and Soil Health Week last week in Springfield. #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek #2024ILSoilHealthWeek
. Charlie Meier, who sponsored Soil Health Week, met with conservation planners from The AIM Initiative - who promptly hit his stash of @skicitrussoda - last week at the Capitol. cc: Aidan Collin Nye #IllinoisSoilHealthWeek #2024ILSoilHealthWeek #Illinois
Great things are coming soon from STAR. They’ve heard that some farmers struggle with the STAR Field Form and listened to your suggestions on making enrollment easier for multiple fields. Upgrades are in the works. #star IL Department of Ag Illinois SWCDs STARfreetool.com
Kat Gerdts, administrative coordinator for Kane DuPage SWCD, recently spoke about an Earth Day tree planting at Jelke Creek Bird Sanctuary in Dundee Township. cc: USDA Forest Service Illinois SWCDs Illinois 4-H TNC in Illinois Trees Forever Illinois DNR Illinois Extension youtu.be/WucbiW9zTrA