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The mission of the Illinois Conservation Congress shall be to propose and advocate actions that can be taken by elected and appointed officials to protect and conserve the natural resources of the State of Illinois, and ensure through professional management that sustainable use, recreational opportunities and enjoyment of these resources is available for this and future generations.
The Natural Resources Advisory Board has information here.
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Among
the challenges the State of Illinois faces in its effort to manage its natural
resources is preserving and enhancing biological resources in a landscape
that is 90 percent privately owned with more than 75 percent of the state
in farmland. Broad-based, multi-disciplinary solutions to ecological problems
were explored by the Water Resources and Land Use Priorities Task Force
and Illinois' First and Second Conservation Congresses. Their realistic,
goal-driven recommendations are bringing the dawn of a new age to land management
in Illinois. |
The Department of Natural Resources has numerous programs available to assist with
recreational, educational and environmental improvements, grants and projects here.
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Thousands
of volunteers are used at all the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
(IDNR) Park sites every year and are a major asset in maintaining the parks
natural and recreational resources. Without the volunteers we would not
be able to maintain the parks and manage them as well as we do. |
Public review and comment was requested on
the new 2003-2008 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
SCORP assesses the supply of and demand for outdoor recreation in the state,
identifies outdoor recreation needs and establishes priorities for Department
of Natural Resources grant programs.
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