Browse our collection of links to internet resources you may find useful.

 

Education

• Earth Partners
  Earth Partners goal's are achieved through the Agriculture Literacy Program
  https://ccfbfoundation.com/earth-partners/
• Conservation Technology Information Center
  This site is an excellent website for information on farming publications
  http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/
• University of Illinois Extension
  University of Illinois Extension provides practical, research-based information and programs to help individuals, families, farms, businesses and communities in Illinois. Its mission in short, is to help the citizens of Illinois put knowledge to work.
  http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/welcome.html
• Parkland College - http://www.parkland.edu/
• U of I College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
  The home of the University of Illinois college of Agriculture on the web. A great deal of information on farming, Production agriculture, crops, animals, food science, and natural resources can be found on this website.
  http://www.aces.uiuc.edu

Government Agencies

• Resource Conservation and Development
  The RC&D Program is based on the premise that local citizens can develop and carry out an action oriented plan for social, economic and environmental enrichment of their communities.
  https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/Agency/IL/Archived_IllinoisRC&DDirectoryNRCS_131122.pdf
• U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  A great website for finding out about animals in the United States.
  http://www.fws.gov/
• Natural Resource Conservation Programs
  From this website you can find out about all of NRCS programs.
  https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/
• The Natural Resources Conservation Service
  The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal agency that works in partnership with the American people to conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
• United States Dept. of Agriculture
  The USDA website gives you the latest news on agriculture and farming in the U.S.
  http://www.usda.gov/
• Illinois National History Survey
  The Illinois National History Survey website has many different pictures of birds and insects
  http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources web site you may purchase hunting, fishing and boating licenses. You may also find information on recreation in Illinois and much, much more!
  https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
  The mission of the Illinois EPA is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life.
  http://www.epa.state.il.us/

Organizations

• National Association of Conservation Districts
  The non-governmental, nonprofit organization that represents conservation districts across the nation.
  http://www.nacdnet.org./
• Champaign County Farm Bureau
  The Champaign County Farm Bureau website has daily updates on local grain prices
  http://www.ccfarmbureau.com
• Soil and Water Conservation Society
  The Soil and Water Conservation Society is recognized and respected as an effective advocate for the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources.
  http://www.swcs.org/

Park Information

• Urbana Park District
  Find the latest activities happening in the Urbana Park District
  https://www.urbanaparks.org/
• Champaign Park District
  Find the latest activities happening in the Champaign Park District
  https://champaignparks.com/
• Champaign County Forest Preserves
  Find a phone number for the Lake of the Woods Golf Course or reserve a picnic area for a function. They have many wonderful parks throughout Champaign County
  http://www.ccfpd.org/
• Illinois Association of Park Districts
  The Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) is a nonprofit service, research and education organization that represents park districts, forest preserves, conservation and recreation agencies.
  http://www.ilparks.org

Technical

• TechReg
  TechReg is NRCS's online tool for technical service providers to register, become certified, and manage their TSP Profiles.
  http://techreg.usda.gov/
• Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG)
  The electronic Field Office Technical Guide is the primary scientific reference for NRCS. eFOTG contains technical information to assist in the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg/