As an owner of farmland, you play an important role for our environment, food system, and more.
When farmland is managed with best practices, you can protect and rebuild the soils that your investment relies on, improve drinking water quality for local communities, fight climate change, and help wildlife.
Join the Izaak Walton League of America and University of Illinois Extension for an event in your area to learn about best practices to protect our natural resources, how to talk about conservation with your tenant farmer, and connect with other landowners. These introductory events will be followed by a series of virtual webinars on additional topics.
- Morton Arboretum (Lisle) | Tues Sept. 1 | 6:30-8:00pm | includes free parking and admission to the Morton Arboretum, light dinner
- Skokie Public Library | Wed Sept. 2 | 9:30-11:00am | coffee and pastries will be provided
- Lake Katherine Nature Center (Palos Heights) | Wed Sept. 2 | 6:30-8:00pm | light dinner will be provided
RSVP for the event nearest you, and organizers will be in touch soon with further details. We look forward to seeing you then!
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.