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Since 1989, HeartLands Conservancy has worked toward achieving our mission by focusing on three priority areas: Conserving land and water Building resilient communities Engaging people with nature As of 2018, HeartLands Conservancy has preserved 9,000 acres of farmland and open space and invested more than $40 million in our region’s natural resources.

St. Clair County Greenspace Foundation is a non-profit Land Trust, founded in 1990, dedicated to the preservation of forests, wetlands and prairies and other land suitable for land conservation in St.

The mission of the Great Rivers Land Trust is to promote the preservation and improvement of natural resources principally in, but not limited to, the watershed of the Mississippi River for the benefit of the general public

The Macon County Conservation Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of natural and cultural resources and educational opportunities for the people of Macon County.

Grand Prairie Friends is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit, conservation organization composed of people from many walks of life who share a commitment to preserving and restoring tallgrass prairie and woodlands in east-central Illinois.

 The Sangamon Conservancy Trust (SCT) is one of a limited number of trusts available in the State of Illinois.  The SCT can help you protect and preserve your farmland and natural areas.

Prairielands Preservation Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of our natural resources for generations to come.

The mission of the ParkLands Foundation is to preserve, protect and ecologically restore historic natural lands in the middle and upper Mackinaw Valley watershed.

Founded in 2008, the mission of Prairie Land Conservancy is to preserve wildlife habitat, open space, natural areas and sustainable agricultural land within west-central Illinois.

The Ozark Regional Land Trust is a non-profit conservation land trust operating throughout the Ozark region, which includes portions of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

The Land Conservancy of Will County preserves,protects, and enhances the natural, cultural, historical, agricultural,and open space environment.

To preserve and restore open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of our environment. The Conservation Foundation works with private and public landowners to take care of their land through the Conservation@Home program, helping to develop ecological management plans and, in some cases, taking on the role of Ecological Manager of a site.

Save the Prairie Society (STPS) was chartered in 1975 as a non-for-profit organization. Since then, dedicated volunteers have worked to preserve and restore the 80 acre Wolf Road Prairie and bufferlands in Westchester, Cook County, Illinois.

For more than 60 years, people like you have helped The Nature Conservancy protect the sun-kissed prairies, shady oak savannas, and tranquil forests of Illinois.

Founded in 1963, Openlands protects the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich our lives.

The Land Connection’s mission is to train farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques; inform the public about the sources of our food and why that matters; and work to protect and enhance farmland so that we, and generations to come, will have clean air and water, fertile soil, and healthy, delicious food.

We preserve our community's rare and exceptional open spaces for current and future generations. We work with landowners, homeowner associations, and municipalities to protect and improve water resources in our area, providing water stewardship expertise to groups including Nine Lakes Watershed Partnership, Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watershed Partnership, and the Barrington Area Council of Governments Water Resources Committee.

Citizens for Conservation (CFC) is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment that once covered northeastern Illinois.

The mission of the Farmland Protection Project (FPP) is to promote the permanent preservation of farmland for the purpose of producing agricultural products and conserving natural resources for the benefit, safety and health it provides to the community and the nation.

We are an independently funded conservation and educational organization devoted to the acquisition and stewardship of our natural landscapes, and to ensuring all generations have a meaningful, lasting connection to nature and our land.

Mission: To preserve natural, agricultural and scenic land forever, in and around McHenry County, by working with private landowners, communities and other like-minded partners.

For 60 years, the Natural Land Institute has helped residents of northern Illinois conserve the land they cherish. We are one of the oldest private conservation groups in the Midwest.

The Liberty Prairie Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that works to preserve woodlands, prairie, wetlands, and farmland throughout Lake County.

To preserve, conserve, and manage open lands, natural areas, and ecosystems through full or partial interest in real property; increase student and citizen awareness of the natural environment through education; and work with others, both private and public, on conservation initiatives .

Preserve land for the lasting well-being of people and wildlife in Jo Daviess County, Illinois and the surrounding area.

The Prairie Enthusiasts (TPE) is a private organization committed to the protection and management of native prairie and savanna of the Upper Midwest