2024 Illinois State Conservation Report

Conservation projects completed at Prairie Forest, Rice Lake SFWA and Mermet Lake

March 22, 2024 • < 1 min read

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Conservation Programs Focusing on Underserved, Socially Disadvantaged Landowners

DU is working with Missouri Bootheel farmers to improve soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat

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USDA Awards $19 Million for Wetland Restoration and Regenerative Agriculture in Southern Illinois

Producers will be incentivized to preserve native habitats through voluntary on-farm conservation practices

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Ducks Unlimited and partners receive $95 million for agricultural conservation efforts

USDA grants support climate-smart agriculture practices on working lands

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Coalition to Restore 5,435 Acres of Mississippi River Floodplain

More than $ 9 million of funding will help conserve the confluence of the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers

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Phillips 66 Commits $650,000 to Ducks Unlimited

“Our environmental stewardship efforts have a focus on connecting conservation to our business and managing natural capital in the regions where we operate,” said Phillips 66 Social Impact Manager Courtney Meadows. “Our longstanding collaboration with Ducks Unlimited has yielded incredible results in wetlands restoration and protection in our communities. We are eager to see what else we can achieve together to further promote biodiversity.”

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