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Recreation at Emiquon includes hiking, bird watching, hunting, fishing and boating.

Jason Beverlin, Illinois River Program Director for The Nature Conservancy, surveying restoration efforts at Emiquon Preserve, Illinois. PHOTO CREDIT © Byron Jorjorian

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Herons and egrets in flight over Emiquon wetlands. © Byron Jorjorian

Emiquon Has Gone to the Birds

When water returned to Emiquon, so did the waterfowl—by the thousands. Learn More

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View of floodplain wetlands at Emiquon Preserve. PHOTO CREDIT © Byron Jorjorian

A Preserve for People

After 83 years, canoeing returns to Emiquon. Learn More

Tharran Hobson, Illinois River Restoration Manager for The Nature Conservancy © The Nature Conservancy

Monitoring Life on the Illinois River

A donation is helping us monitor everything from vegetation to oxygen levels. Learn More

A tractor pulls a portable pump at Emiquon. © Sally McClure/The Nature Conservancy

The Rebirth of Emiquon

Restoration at Emiquon has begun! Learn More

Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

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Elakala Falls in Blackwater State Park of West Virginia. The Conservancy works within the Blackwater River watershed. "Best Places We Protect" finalist. © Troy and Rusty Lilly

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