Resources

Below, you'll find links to various organizations and companies, from federal agencies to nurseries.

Federal Government
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service

State Government
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois EPA
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts   
Illinois State Wildlife Action Plan

Local Government 
Boone County Conservation District  
Byron Forest Preserve District
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
Region 1 Planning Council

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Rockford Park District 

Non-governmental Organizations
Ducks Unlimited  
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
Four Rivers Environmental Coalition
Freeport Parks Foundation
Illinois Environmental Council
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation 
National Wild Turkey Federation
Natural Areas Association   
Natural Land Institute
Northwest Illinois Audubon Society
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever 
Severson Dells Nature Center
The Nature Conservancy
The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County
Wild Ones - Rock River Valley Chapter

Partners in Business
A3E+OES
A3 Environmental
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC

Grant Resources
Grand Victoria Foundation
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation 
Illinois EPA Water Quality Grant Programs
Natural Resources Conservation Service Financial Assistance Programs
The Clean Water Act    
USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife  
USFWS State Wildlife Grant Program

Nurseries and Seed Companies
Agrecol  
Country Road Greenhouses, Inc.  
Prairie Moon  
Prairie Nursery 
Possibility Place Nursery  
Red Buffalo 
The Natural Garden