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Volunteering for Nature
The Volunteer Stewardship Network turns 25 this year. Whether your favorite natural spot in Illinois is a hiking trail or a field of magnificent wildflowers, chances are a volunteer helped make it happen. Learn how it all began and why it matters.

How Do Wetlands Filter Water?
Learn about how the Mackinaw River farm wetlands work with our expert Dr. Maria Lemke. See a cool slideshow of the unique plants and animals at our Mackinaw River demonstration farm!

Agriculture and the Mississippi
The Nature Conservancy is on the cutting edge of new techniques to reduce agricultural runoff into the Mississppi River — with benefits for people and nature.

What’s New

  • Finding Nature in the City: View this recent news clip to
        explore Chicago’s Northerly Island with Conservancy
        Lead Scientist Sanjayan and students from the Latin School.
  • Spring Outside this Earth Day with New Online Tools
        from The Nature Conservancy
  • Read the recent Web Watcher: Earth Day news article on how
        going green can reduce your living daily expenses.
  • Emiquon Preserve Opens for Public Fishing and Boating
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    Illinois 2008 Annual Report

    The Nature Conservancy in Illinois: 2008 Annual Report © TNC Throughout the pages of the Illinois 2008 Annual Report [6.07MB PDF], we celebrate the natural wonders that form our state. Just as importantly, we celebrate the people who lead our conservation and fundraising efforts, and the volunteers. Driven by their knowledge and enthusiasm, The Nature Conservancy in Illinois is protecting and preserving some of our state’s most important and beautiful natural wonders.

    Jason’s Journal

    Jason Beverlin surveys Emiquon How do you turn 7,000 acres of corn and soy fields into a functioning floodplain? Jason Beverlin, Deputy Director of the Illinois River Program, talks about the remarkable rebirth at Emiquon. These periodic updates will bring you the latest news from the Illinois River.

    Organization of the Year
    The Nature Conservancy in Illinois was named the Organization of the Year at the 2008 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet. The Conservancy was honored at the Illinois Conservation Foundation sponsored ceremony for 50 years of extraordinary contributions to natural resource preservation work.

    Look Who’s Helping
    The work of the Conservancy in Illinois is made possible in part by the generous support of corporations and foundations.

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    How We Protect Watersheds

    Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

    Cool Green Science

    New! The conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy.

    Start One Conversation

    Action starts when people talk. Visit StartOneConversation.org.

    Places We Protect

    The Nachusa Grasslands preserve combines pristine remnant prairie with innovative restoration.
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    Great Places Network