land stewardship

Wednesday
Jun 05
June 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT

Conservation Planning for Illinois Farmers

Zoom Webinar

The Marshall Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff, along with the Wetlands Initiative, are sponsoring a webinar to assist farmers interested in developing a conservation plan for their operation. This program run approximately an hour and will be presented live via Zoom at 10 AM on June 5, 2024. Additional resources will be provided …

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Monday
Mar 04
March 4, 2024 - March 10, 2024

Soil Health Week

Zoom Webinar

Join the Illinois Stewardship Alliance to celebrate the work being done in Illinois to promote healthy soils across the state. Join virtual presentations to learn about different approaches to soil health, or find an in-person event near you to connect with soil health initiatives in your own community. Visit ilstewards.org/soil-health-week to view the full list of events and register for …

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Wednesday
Jun 12
June 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT

Using CSP and EQIP to Achieve Your Farm’s Conservation Goals

Zoom Webinar

At 10 am on June 24, 2024, the Marshall Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff, along with the Wetlands Initiative, are sponsoring a webinar to help farmers understand how they can use the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to implement conservation practices on their farms.

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Monday
Apr 22
April 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CDT

Fluddles Movie Showing in Normal, IL

Normal Theater

​FLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …

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Friday
May 03
May 3, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Fluddles Movie Showing in Will County, IL

Four Rivers Environmental Education Center

​FLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …

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Friday
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CDT

Fluddles Movie Showing in Champaign, IL

Champaign Public Library

​FLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …

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