Do you have an interest in natural resource conservation, agricultural sustainability, science education, public service, and/or local government? Do you have a few hours of free time on the second Tuesday morning of each month? Have you considered becoming an…
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Water Conservation District will be accepting nominations for two positions on the Board of Directors. The governing body of the SWCD consists of five elected Directors. Their purpose is to carry-out in the public’s interest the control and prevention of…
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To All Owners and Occupiers of Lands Lying Within the Boundaries of Coles County Soil and Water Conservation District: Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on the 7th day of February, 2018 from 7:00am to 5:30pm…
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When driving along a road in central Illinois farm country, if I see a ditch that’s been disked and planted right to the bottom it makes me a little sad… was fitting in that extra row of corn really worth…
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Roland “Rollie” Spaniol, age 86, went to his Heavenly Home on Feb. 7, 2018. Rollie & his wife Lois moved their family to Charleston in 1960. After retiring from teaching at Eastern Illinois University in 1989, he became active in…
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Spring is a busy time of year for Terina Coffey, Coles Co. SWCD’s Education Co-ordinator. She’s been traveling around to local elementary schools educating students on environmental topics. One of her most popular programs is the Lorax Project, in which…
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A prescribed burn seminar was held at the Hutton Fire Department on March 24th. Despite the cold, rainy weather, over 35 attendees learned about the benefits of native prairie and wildflower ‘pollinator’ habitats, pre-scribed burning as a management tool for…
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A rain garden is a shallow depression planted with deep-rooted native plants that captures rainwater runoff from impervious urban are-as, like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas, giving the water the opportunity to infiltrate the soil. By…
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The annual election for Coles County SWCD Directors was held on February 8th. This year there were 3 positions to be filled. After all of the ballots were counted, the Coles Co. SWCD’s 2018 Board of Directors consists of Bill…
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Congratulations to the Coles County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2017 Conservation Farmer of the Year: Dalane Allenbaugh of Allenbaugh Farms! Dalane is a Coles County native. He grew up in rural Mattoon, and started farming with his father, Duane.…
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