Environment: Community

Prairie Rivers Network — by Demeter — last modified December 19, 2007 05:07 PM

Prairie Rivers Network strives to protect the rivers and streams of Illinois and to promote the lasting health and beauty of watershed communities. By providing information, sound science, and hands-on assistance, Prairie Rivers helps individuals and community groups become effective river conservation leaders.

Agriculture Watershed Institute — by pom — last modified May 13, 2008 04:05 PM

AWI was formed as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation in February 2003. Its origins can be traced to 1984 when Mayor Gary Anderson of Decatur, Illinois, appointed a Lake Decatur Sedimentation Control Committee. The committee recommended a selective dredging program and City financial support for soil conservation in the watershed. To the City's great credit, that recommendation was followed. Decatur continues to provide funds to the Macon County Soil & Water Conservation District for staff and cost-share projects.