Environmental / Conservation Links

Agencies and Services 

• AISWCD - Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • NRCS - Soils
  • Soil Data Mart - Tabular data, reports, engineering data
  • NRCS - Plants Database
  • NRCS - Field Office Tech Guide
• University of Illinois - Cooperative Extension
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources - List of Environmental Agencies in Illinois
• NEW Illinois Drainage Law
• Illinois Water Quality Network
• Centennial Farm Designation Application Form

Farmland Protection and Ag Areas

• Farmland Protection - Illinois Department of Agriculture
• About Ag Areas

Watershed Groups

• Big Bureau Creek Watershed
  Bureau, Lee and LaSalle County
  Soil & Water Conservation Districts
  312 E. Backbone Rd.
  Princeton, IL 61356
  815-875-8732, ext.3
  dave.meisenheimer@il.nacdnet.net
  

Local Links

• LaSalle County Pheasants Forever

Environmental Education 

• Illinois Department of Natural Resources - educational resources available on Illinois trees, mammals, insects, birds and much more; contests, grants, items for loan, activity ideas and more.
• Illinois ENTICE - Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education - Enhance your teaching by including Illinois' natural resources in your lessons. The ENTICE program from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) can show you how!
• University of Illinois - Schools Online - awesome interactive experience - sections titled: The Great Plant Escape, The Adventures of Herman (a worm), The All-Star River Explorers, Dr. Arbor Talks Trees, Let's Talk about Insects, A Walk in the Woods, Out on a Limb, Trees are Terrific..., The Great Corn Adventure
• The Envirolink Network
• EELink: Classroom Resources
• EEK! Environmental Education for Kids
• Environmental Education Association of Illinois
• IEPA Educator Tools
• EPA Educational Resources
• The Science Spot - Environmental Education Lesson Plans
• Choose Environmental Excellence - Environmental Education Links
• Earth 911: Kids
• KidsKonnect
  • Birds
  • Flowers
  • Trees
  • Science Sites
  • Environment
• Illinois Agricultural Education
• Ag in the Classroom - Illinois Farm Bureau
• Corn for Kidz - National Corn Growers Association
• The Groundwater Foundation

 

 

 

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