We are here to assist residents, landowners, and businesses
in Kane and DuPage Counties
in Illinois
in Kane and DuPage Counties
in Illinois
Board Meetings
Session 2
Nov. 1, 2024 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Forms & Fees Page
Find forms for:
Aerial Photo Order
Natural Resource Inventory (NRI)
SESC Application Form & Fees
USDA Farmed Wetland (Swampbuster) Map Request
Find forms for:
Aerial Photo Order
Natural Resource Inventory (NRI)
SESC Application Form & Fees
USDA Farmed Wetland (Swampbuster) Map Request
Congratulations to Adlai Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire), winner of the Northeastern Illinois Envirothon in March, for winning first place in the Illinois state competition held May 8-9 near Monticello. The team came in 5th in the National Envirothon
in NY, July 28-August 3., 2024
Envirothon 2025
Materials now available HERE
Registration deadline December 1, 2024
Registration deadline December 1, 2024
Our latest Forever Green Newsletter:
2024 - ISSUE 6
Illinois 2025 Budget Slashes SWCD Funding
The 103rd General Assembly of Illinois has finalized the FY25 budget. Sadly, this budget was signed into law with a roughly 48% decrease in SWCD operational funding. Soil and Water Conservation District directors, staff and stakeholders will continue to strive to elevate the message across the state that will ensure that Illinois puts in motion the essential efforts to meet objectives of the nutrient loss reduction strategies (NLRS), achieve grassroots conservation essential to protect the states vital natural resources and raise the bar of climate resiliency across the state. SWCD team members are committed to serving their constituents in agriculture, urban development, watersheds and more. We are mandated by the Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Act
to provide technical information on soil and water conservation, and our teams passionately pursue that assignment. We will find a path forward to ensure that the state’s essential Soil and Water Conservation Districts remain on the frontlines in protecting the state’s most vital natural resources…soil and water.
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION
We want clean water, and healthy soil - restore state funding to Soil & Water Conservation Districts
We want clean water, and healthy soil - restore state funding to Soil & Water Conservation Districts
on Survey Monkey - available through Oct. 15th
What we provide:
Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Programs
Provide information, consultation and reviews for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.
Land Use & Natural Resource Information
Reports provide natural resource information needed for zoning decisions. Aerial photos are available.
Education
A variety of outreach programs for K-12 classrooms and
Scout groups are offered by SWCD staff.
Scout groups are offered by SWCD staff.
Annual Stewardship Poster & Photo Contests
2024 winners!
Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship
Congratulations to the 2024 recipient of the Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship ~ Emily Lubek!
Emily is a Senior at Naperville Central High School and will be attending University of Colorado at Boulder, studying Environmental Science. She loves gardening, hiking and conducting her own scientific experiments. She also spends a significant amount of her time volunteering at area clean-ups and at the Humane Society.
"Thank you so much for selecting me for this scholarship! I am so happy and appreciative of this decision and your generosity. I plan to receive my Masters Degree in Environmental Science and help the efforts of conservation of the earth, with a career goal of being a consultant advisor on environmental issues regarding waste emissions, water quality and sustainability," Emily said.
The Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship seeks to provide financial support to students enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year community college, college, or university, which will lead to a career in a natural resource field.
Funding for this scholarship was made available from the Leopold Education Project, an educational program based on the works of noted conservationist and author Aldo Leopold. Leopold’s philosophy and land ethic created a foundation for modern conservation.
Emily is a Senior at Naperville Central High School and will be attending University of Colorado at Boulder, studying Environmental Science. She loves gardening, hiking and conducting her own scientific experiments. She also spends a significant amount of her time volunteering at area clean-ups and at the Humane Society.
"Thank you so much for selecting me for this scholarship! I am so happy and appreciative of this decision and your generosity. I plan to receive my Masters Degree in Environmental Science and help the efforts of conservation of the earth, with a career goal of being a consultant advisor on environmental issues regarding waste emissions, water quality and sustainability," Emily said.
The Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship seeks to provide financial support to students enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year community college, college, or university, which will lead to a career in a natural resource field.
Funding for this scholarship was made available from the Leopold Education Project, an educational program based on the works of noted conservationist and author Aldo Leopold. Leopold’s philosophy and land ethic created a foundation for modern conservation.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support residents’ quality of life by leading efforts to ensure healthy soil, clean water, sustainable land development and regenerative agriculture.