Coles County Soil & Water Conservation District

Labor Day - Office Closed
2017-09-04

PFC Application Deadline
2017-08-15
The Coles County SWCD is currently accepting applications for the Partners for Conservation funding program. Practices such as cover crops, well decommissioning, grass waterways, etc., may be eligible for cost-share assistance. Applications must be received by August 15, 2017 for consideration. Please call the office or stop by to find out more.

Board Meeting
2017-08-08 07:30 - 08:30 UTC
The Coles County SWCD board meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

Water Nitrate Testing
2017-08-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2017-07-05 09:00 - 16:00 | CCSWCD, 6021 Development Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, IL, 61920, United States
Free and confidential water nitrate level testing is provided by the Coles County SWCD on the first Wednesday of every month. To test your farm’s tile drainage water, simply bring in a sample and receive your results.
Sampling Instructions:

Sample containers should be clean and free of any residual chemicals or detergents.
Samples need to be at least 8 oz.
Samples should be taken as close to the testing time as possible (preferably within 48 hours) and be kept refrigerated if not being tested immediately.
An estimate of flow will allow additional calculations (load in lbs/day) – simply record the seconds it takes to fill up a bucket of a known volume.

For more information, call the office at 217-345-3901 ext. 3.

Board Meeting
2017-07-11 07:30 - 08:30 | CCSWCD, 6021 Development Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, IL, 61920, United States

Independence Day - Office Closed
2017-07-04

Memorial Day - Office Closed
2017-05-29
The Coles County Soil and Water Conservatoin District will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.

Prairie Plant Pick-Up
2017-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 | CCSWCD, 6021 Development Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, IL, 61920, United States
Prairie Plants that were pre-ordered will be available for pickup May 24-26th, 8AM-4:30PM

Prairie Plant Pick-Up
2017-05-25 08:00 - 16:30, 2017-05-24 08:00 - 16:30

Prairie Plant Orders Due
2017-05-17 | CCSWCD, 6021 Development Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, IL, 61920, United States
2017 Prairie Plant Order Form are due to the office by 4:30PM

FREE Spring Tree Workshop
2017-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Charleston Carnegie Public Library, 712 6th St, Charleston, IL, 61920, United States
In celebration of Arbor Day (4/28/2017), the Charleston Tree Commission is presenting a free Spring Tree Workshop at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, Saturday, April 29th 10AM-Noon. Refreshments will be provided.
Presentations:
-Proper tree pruning, tree safety issues, and tree health: Ian Pendergast-White, Certified Arborist
-Proper tree planting and recommended species of tree to plant in a city environment: Kenton Macy, Retired USDA Biologist
-Q&A session from those attending.
