DBA: Southwestern Illinois Resource
Conservation & Development
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Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
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Email: swircd@swircd.org

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4 Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis awards Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development $5,000 to assist with the conservation of open space and the development of sustainable communities. The funds will be utilized to assist staff in developing an awareness program within the seven-county Metro East region.
“Boeing St. Louis Contributes $5,000”
4 ConocoPhillips awards Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development $1,000,000 to assist in the acquisition of wetlands within the American Bottom ecosystem in Madison County. A significant portion of the original wetlands, which once covers up to 35% of this area, have been drained, filled, or highly degraded since the area was settled in the 1800s. Staff will work to identify opportunities where remaining sites can be protected as open space in perpetuity.


April 2009
“ConocoPhillips Awards $1,000,000 for Wetland Acquisition”

May 2009
4 The US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, has awarded the Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development a contract to assist in the development of reports related to the restoration of ecological resources within the middle Mississippi River. The middle Mississippi River is generally defined as the area between the bluffs between the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development has been assisting the Middle Mississippi River Partnership, a collaboration of 20 state and federal agencies as well as nonprofit organizations work within this corridor for a number of years.
“US Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract”
October 2009
“Vital Lands Illinois - Working Group”
4 Mari Castello has been chosen to serve on a statewide working group, that has been formed by the Grand Victoria Foundation, to identify strategies that will lead towards the preservation of our most environmentally sensitive lands throughout Illinois. Mari joined Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development earlier this year, working on both land conservation and forestry issues. Additional information on Vital Lands Illinois can be found at: http://www.grandvictoriafdn.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&sectionid=12
4 Southwestern Illinois residents showed generous support for the protection of open space through the annual 2009 Open Space Conservation Benefit Auction. Over 70 people feasted on delicious food and drink, socialized with new and old friends, tapped their feet to good music, and contributed close to $5,500 to Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation and Development. This year’s event included a competitive silent auction, raffle, live music by Celtica, and an informative presentation on The American Bottom by Bill Iseminger. Thanks to all who made this event such a success and we hope to see you at our upcoming trivia night in January!
“Annual Event Raises More Fun, Friends, and Funds!”

September 2009
November 2009
4 "Thinking Outside the Pipe”, Better Stormwater Management Solutions for Southwestern Illinois discusses ten LID practices that have been installed at the Rock Hill Trails Conservation Subdivision in Wood River, IL. Included are “best management practices that individual landowners can undertake to collect and store stormwater, as well as practices that developers or municipalities might undertake. This document is available for download at: http://swircd.org/Low_Impact_Development.html
“Thinking Outside the Pipe”
December 2009
“Kaskaskia Watershed Association Directors Meeting”
4 On December 2nd, 2009 Dr. Karl Williard presented study findings from a current research project being conducted in the Lower Kaskaskia River watershed. Data were gathered by an interdisciplinary team of researchers and include both water quality and community health findings. The future of the study will focus on the development and implementation of outreach strategies to address the identified watershed and community health concerns. To view the presentation click the following link:
"Evaluating Watershed Health through Integrated Water Quality Analyses and Community Capacity Assessments"