LATEST NEWS
Seed for Conservation Prairie Projects
(03/31/2008)The District is working with the Champaign County Pheasants Forever Chapter to offer seed for conservation projects and food plots for wildlife in Champaign County. The projects that will be funded must provide habitat that is good for pheasants. This can be prairie plantings or windbreaks. Sorghum and sunflower seed is also available at no cost for food plots that are pheasant friendly in Champaign County. Please call and we can discuss your project and the available cost share. This is funded entirely by the local Pheasants Forever chapter through their banquet/auction.
New Program for Wildlife Habitat
(03/12/2008)The USDA has anounces a new program for wildlife habitat that covers part of Champaign County. The SAFE program, State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement, is an outgrowth of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Action Plan. This program allows us to enroll acres that are now in agricultural production into practices that include grassland plantings and wetlands. The program pays an annual rental rate for the land and cost share for establishing the practices. The dates for signup should be announced soon. The area in Champaign County that is included is roughly from Gifford to Foosland and north of Rantoul. We will post more details soon.