Photo Gallery: Earth Stewardship Day 2022!

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 Kim of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was joined by Deputy Director Kristi Jones of Read more…

45 Years of AgriNews: Conservation Efforts Ramp Up

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 1973 after the Soviet Union signed a substantial three-year trade agreement to purchase U.S. grain. Read more…

SWCD Virtual Lobby Day

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 the health of soil and water in Illinois! From the home office to the tractor Read more…

SB 3471 Fact Sheet

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 (NLRS) and protect public health, the state’s agricultural sector and the environment.  SB 3471 is Read more…

Open Meetings Act and Remote Meetings

In view of the recent surge in the number COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, AISWCD has fielded a number of questions inquiring about the continued ability to host public meetings remotely. The answer is yes – SWCDs can still meet remotely at this time, but must meet a Read more…

AISWCD Releases 2021 Annual Report

AISWCD is excited to release it’s 2021 Annual Report which celebrates the many successes of 2021! Despite the continued challenges presented from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) continued to deliver natural resource and conservation management for working lands across Illinois. Click HERE to view and Read more…