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SWCD Scholarship Golf Outing -- August 2020 - 12 Noon Shotgun Start
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Spring Fish Sale- April 14, 2020 -- 8:00 a.m. - (Order Form)
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Tree Sale - April 16, 2020 - (Order Form)
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Pollinator Plant Sale- Orders due, May 22, 2020. Pickup date-May 28th, 2020.
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Education - Spring Nature Day for Third Graders
Rasmusen Natural Area
April 28, 2020 -
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Education - Activity Day for Second Graders
Shabbona Park
September 17, 2020 - -
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Education - Fall Nature Days for Fourth Graders
Rasmusen Nature Area
October 6, 2020 -
Agricultural Pesticide Clean Sweep Program- IL Dept. of Agriculture
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This state agency is authorized to request this information under 415 ILCS 60/1 Paragraph 19.1. Disclosure of this information is voluntary; however, failure to reply could prevent your participation in the unwanted pesticide collection and disposal program. This form # 406-1528 approved by the State Forms Management Center.
BOONE, COOK, DEKALB, DuPAGE, GRUNDY, KANE, KANKAKEE, KENDALL, LAKE, LASALLE, MCHENRY, AND WILL COUNTIES.
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM
An Agricultural Pesticide Clean Sweep Program is being offered to residents in Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, McHenry, and Will counties. The focus of this Clean Sweep is to dispose of unwanted pesticides which may be posing an unnecessary threat to their owners and to the surrounding environment. Items eligible for disposal include pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and other agrichemical related products. Disposal of unwanted pesticides through this program is free of charge. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be assuming generator status for all products disposed of through this program. This eliminates the participant's liability for the disposal of their products. Please be advised, it is not illegal to own these products, but it is illegal to dispose of them improperly. This program offers a free, legal means of disposal with no associated disposal liability for the participants. Only those pesticides which have been pre-registered through this.form and accepted.for disposal will be eligible.for disposal in this program.
Please complete this form as thoroughly as possible. Please be sure to indicate both the product's common name and manufacturer, if available. If the product is unknown, so state. It is also very important to include the product's complete EPA registration number if it is available. This allows for a positive identification of the product and will expedite the disposal process. Also, please indicate the condition of the containers. If more room is needed, please attach an additional sheet(s).
Please provide your complete address on this form in order that a reservation card may be returned to you. The reservation card will be returned to you as soon as possible and will indicate the time, date, and location of the collection. If you have any questions about this program please contact the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Hotline at (800) 641-3934, Fax (217) 524-4882, or one of the sponsoring agencies.
Registration Forms available here-
Completed forms must be mailed or faxed by July 22, 2020 to:
MAIL-
Clean Sweep Program
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Environmental Programs State Fairgrounds, P .0. Box 19281
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
FAX-
or (217) 524-4882
EMAIL-
or Richard.Sevems@illinois.gov.
