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An A-Z of Conservation Resources.

How to use: search this site or scroll the A-Z by letter. Are we missing something? Send relevant conservation resources our way. 

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All things conservation in alphabetical order for ease of discovery! 

Are you a "citizen scientist" interested in counting the pollinators visiting your sunflowers or doing a "hawk count" on your morning commute? Perhaps you want more information on how to get started with backyard composting? Heard the buzz on biofuel? Need guidance on native trees or plants? You are in the right place. Happy conservation word search or term hunting.  

B

buttonbush, biofuel

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D

dogwood

E

emerald ash borer, Extension, environmental sustainability goals (ESG), electricity, elderberry, erosion, Envirothon

F

fish stocking guidance, (urban) fishing program, Fantastic Fungi, foraging, Farm Bureau, food hubs, forestry

G

Giant Miscanthus

I

ice cream, Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, icicle or "rat tail" radishes

J

juneberry

K

Kaskaskia Watershed, Kiss the Ground

L

light pollution. local food infrastructure, loaner tackle kit (IDNR)

N

nitrogen loss reduction strategy (NLRS), National School Lunch Program

O

oak, outdoor backpack kit (IDNR)

P

persimmons aka "deer candy", pecan, paw paw

Q

questions 

R

ruby throated hummingbirds, raingardens, root systems of native plants, rural development, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCCP)

S

streambank erosion study, soil survey, solar eclipse, stargazing, shooting stars

T

trees, turtles

U

unmanned aircraft or cover crop drones, USDA 

V

victory gardens, (purple) violets

W

water

X

xylem

Y

young learners, youth

Z

zoo

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From every conceivable angle—economic, social, cultural, public health, national defense—conservation of natural resources is an objective on which all should agree. 

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Hugh Hammond Bennett. 
"Father of Soil Conservation"

The Hugh Bennett Lectures.
Raleigh, North Carolina: The Agricultural Foundation, Inc., North Carolina State College, June 1959.

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