Photo Gallery
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08 Photo Contest; Honorable Mention for Education
08 Photo Contest; Landscape Honorable Mention
08 Photo Contest; Overall Winner taken by Earle Maxson
08 Photo Contest; Plant&Tree Honorable Mention
08 Photo Contest; Wildlife Honorable Mention
08 Photo Contest; Conservation Honorable Mention
Winter View of the Sangamon River
Restored Old Salem Chautauqua Wetland
Approaching Storm in Menard County
Presenter Candy Ridlbauer holds a Red-Tailed Hawk at the 2009 Annual Meeting
Presenter John Ridlbauer entertains a Kestrel at the 2009 Annual Meeting
Attendees of the 2009 Annual Meeting learn about endangered Northern Harrier Hawks
A Great Horned Owl is presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting
John Ridlbauer shows off two Screech Owls at the 2009 Annual Meeting
White-tailed deer near a CREP easement.
Hill Prairie restoration project
Soil Conservation Technician Leo Herzberger at a project site.
2007 Photo Contest Winner. Taken by Amy Lovekamp.
Placement of RR5 rip rap at Starhill Arboretum
Gully Erosion.
Cantrall Intermediate School students get up close and personal with composting worms.
Barb Lieberoff, of IEPA, discussed soils and composting to Cantrall Intermediate School students.
Barb Lieberoff, of IEPA, discusses soils and composting with Greenview students.
Attendees at the 09 Burn Demo
2009 Prescribed Burn Demo
RC Marilyn Kelton at Tallula Elementary. Arbor Day trees were donated by Starhill Forest Arboretum.
Children dig for artifacts at Menard Co. SWCD's station during the 2009 Cass Co. Ag Day
RC Marilyn Kelton talks to students at the 2009 Cass Co. Ag Day
Booth offering Prescribed Burn information at the 2009 Menard County Fair
The CPP program helps to create another waterway.
Students competed in an Entomology quiz at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Students got a close-up view of the Life Cycle of a Frog at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Students view bullfrog tadpoles at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Menard Co. students learned about farm machinery and safety during the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Teams of students participated in a "Recycle" relay race at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Students determined which items to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Classes got to tour the IDNR Rock & Mineral Box at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Students enjoy petting the ewe at the Sheep station at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Student learn about erosion at the Streamtable station at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Mrs. Boston's class from Greenview at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Mrs. Budinger's class won the trivia contest for Cantrall Intermediate at the 2009 Ag Discovery Day
Ronnie Crawford, speaker at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Gwen Kolb holds up her door prize at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Luke Smith assists with drawing names for door prizes at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Shara Bagby receiving her door prize at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Chairman John Parkes at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Kim Alderman receiving the 2009 Conservation Teacher of the Year Award from Chairman John Parkes
George and Colleen Baum receive the 2009 Farm Family of the Year Award from Chairman Parkes.
Students learn that "Conservation Habits Equal Healthy Habits."
Fifth graders at Cantrall Intermediate School
Cantrall Intermediate students participate in a presentation by Barb Lieberoff of IEPA.
We are "diggin" the soil
Conservation on the Ground
Downstream Flow
"Tank" you for the EQIP assistance
Fencing funded by EQIP
SWCD RC; Out-standing in her field
Just another day in the office
"Hay" There!
Petersburg Field Office and SWCD Chairman Parkes
Autumn in Petersburg, taken by Marsha Winner
Baby Bottle Doll, taken by Owen Ford
Galaxy, taken by Owen Ford. Third Place winner of the 2010 Photo Contest.
Nuts, taken by Owen Ford
Nutty, taken by Owen Ford. Second Place winner of the 2010 Photo Contest.
PurpleVelvet, taken by Owen Ford.
Snail Away, taken by Owen Ford
Spring Plowing at New Salem, taken by Marsha Winner.
Sway Back Barn, taken by Marsha Winner.
Spring Morning, taken by Lindsay Wilken. First Place winner of the 2010 Photo Contest.
Thalia Love, taken by Owen Ford.
Fungus, taken by Owen Ford.
Reflections, taken by Owen Ford.
Sweet Pea, taken by Owen Ford.
Tyler Penrod's First Place entry in the 2010 Conservation Poster Contest
Winners of the 2010 Conservation Poster Contest.
Winter Coat
Some fun at the 2010 Menard County Fair
Photo fun at the 2010 Menard Co. Fair
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Hill Prairie restoration project