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SURVEY ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Gift from INHS y ( a ernation o » E ; ye: \ O71 : C2000 12-Year Report |’ md 1996-2007 200 7 Table of Contents RIND er eM Ge i i sock oh 43k cade unde das sds 4S shad edad ~ensege dar ins socedanaviohoinn Page 3 ©2000, Ecosystems Program, Mission. and PUurpose...............::ssecsssssserssenansdénaae Page 4 Ca Ecosystems Program, Description, ........icisiacesacacssdasveaseadsslessasoasedsapsedessezes Page 5 GranteerSpotlight, Watural Land Institute.........s0tsiscissaivh sessetevesecstedeidh devecstviee Page 6 Grantee Spotlight, Minos Audubon Societys.....125...20 Nabe snenins Page 7 EO OVEN Nee cco w cree ne ddi.ca ode seasesacsdggastsantenéaessccopservsrennaiyeedguasios Page 7 RPE OSU SIGE F APEMOISIIIS. 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Partnership Contacts Map..............ccc.:.:scscessssssescsseercesesensnaees Page 16 On the cover: Main picture - Lyman Woods, Dupage Co., Dupage River Coalition Ecosystem Partnerhsip Top Inset - Upper Des Plaines Ecosystem Partnership Annual Meeting, touring Bill Kurtis’ prairie, Mettawa, Lake County Middle Inset - prairie flowers Bottom Inset - 2nd longest boardwalk in Illinois (950 ft), Heron County Park, Vermillion Ecosystem Partnership Black-eyed Susans http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ = moqest ws Tt GOORD. } TOOR- MEE | ei atrretaoD te eideT ‘ sont, g PP Pa, ever iain alts (hiedens +108 vatahdgdl . sga't dvayers , sone edany ie ji" | r Yh J Osert hy rey BS 04 bt re I ia cee ar Aoiiginoeet| .micie iim ae ; Di DET i}. alan Lyte eee Oo a Oe Ce is" VOG8F 0): 4 x chs op ORDER, Em AF aa eg I oe eee eee Foe sti iit yet dvds ait) Ae | ie Bes a im gel, ail) ih Regn FT. Lee ES son te A sb a 70S Tap log?, 4 | PE RE eisk i pcacvaig carta tas ees qe ant) taht jie LR vIeYEC Nf suet... aidan me fea atin ODOLDAS ahem i Bek ia medvaten-voipitanaihe ar sabatiirs brut 2Voumerierieite hAlh Oden tioout th lanai At soup 4) cus ae Peat). cleat 4 i : | é ; iboqe is 1 sga4 ge.) TO) be ying] Tago deg cova a me tl ye.. ee sete et nanan ian ee } Of sypT,.,. di lds vilgue Raa deplt per ine FIMNw » 4 Definer ens es i » ai > igngutl hack »: eh i ro nent. colntihs aM St gaat won \ ig 4 foil eae page vivre Ot tgs! a ad ehweat rh daphne eat - v, p . VHT eal OE) glen manele. eee . at Pet inate i ry WANS cae an ea: y y ‘ ); ‘ ple Me - It’s hard to believe it has been twelve years since the Conservation 2000 (C2000) Program was first developed. And, what an outstanding list of accomplishments we have made over the past several years. What was to be a six-year program was extended an addi- tional eight years to continue the C2000 program until 2009. Because of its unique approach to protecting and restoring Illinois natural resources on non-state owned lands, HB1780 was passed earlier this year without a dissenting vote to continue the program until the year 2021 under the new name, Partners for Conservation. Gov- ernor Blagojevich signed the bill on August 14, 2007. The success of IDNR’s C2000 program can be directly attributed to the many partners who participate in the public involvement pro- cesses to preserve the natural resources of IIli- nois through ecosystem-based management. Our partners, both private and public, work very hard to develop and implement protection and en- hancement strategies that match each ecosystem’s needs. The C2000 Ecosystems Program is focused on non-state owned land, which encompasses about 95% of the state. Protection of a landscape this large requires broad involvement from private landowners, community interests groups and the State, work- ing in a collaborative role, to promote conserva- tion efforts. To date, 41 Ecosystem Partnerships cover 86% of the state and represent 98% of the state’s population. These coalitions of local stakehold- http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ Introduction Conservation 2000 -Twelve Year Report- ers are united by a common interest in protecting the natural resources of their watershed. The program is unique in that anyone can volunteer to be a member of an Ecosystem Partnership. By being a designated Partnership, C2000 provides financial and technical support to assist in addressing local watershed concerns. The largest component of the C2000 program is the Ecosystem Project Grants. These grants are awarded annually in the following categories: Habitat, Land Acquisition, Research, Outreach, Planning, and Resource Economics. Since its inception twelve years ago, C2000 has awarded $35,784,713 in grants and recipients leveraged an additional $33,969,272 in matched funds for a total of $69,753,985 in ecosystem- based management projects throughout the state. I am very excited about continuing the Ecosystems Program through Partners for Con- servation. We will continue to focus ecosystem restoration on non-state owned lands and strengthen our partnerships with not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and businesses, as well as state, federal and local units of govern- ment and others. We will work harder to lever- age matching federal dollars to get the most out of the state dollars for our environment. 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The Ecosystems Program is funded through Conservation 2000 (C2000), a com- prehensive long-term approach to protecting and managing Illinois’ natural resources through partnerships with grass-roots stake- holders. The Ecosystems Program is a volun- tary, broad-based incentive program. “From restoring prairie grasses and stabilizing streambanks to developing educational programs that benefit thousands of students, the projects supported by these grants will have long term benefits for the wildlife, plants and watershed resources in all parts of Illinois. The C2000 grant program helps local citizens and organizations improve environmental quality and the quality of life in their communities.” - Governor Rod R. 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The focus of traditional natural resource management has been on habitat protection and enhance- ment on state-owned land and managed areas, which only account for less than 5% of the state. In order to develop a long term approach to enhancing and protecting the greater portion of Illinois, the Ecosystems Program had to look at making changes on the local level. The Ecosystems Program is a voluntary, broad- A major component of the based incentive program. Ecosystems Program is competitive grants that have Most landowners want what is best for their land. In been awarded annually in the order to tackle our State’s conservation challenges, we must following categories: partner with and assist non-state landowners at a grass roots : level to preserve and restore our natural resources. The intent Habitat “ple of the C2000 Ecosystems Program is to integrate the interests Land Acquisition or and participation of local communities and private, public and Conservation Easement corporate landowners along with local, state, and federal Outreach and Education governments. As these groups merge, Ecosystem Partnerships Planning are designated. The partnerships’ members play a vital role in Research developing plans and projects on a watershed scale with an Resource Economics ecosystem-based approach. The C2000 Program provides technical and financial support to the designated partnerships. In 2004, the C2000 Program was nationally recognized. The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARC&DC) awarded the C2000 Ecosystems Program as the National Sup- porting Organization of the Year. 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Maen 8 Woeus Mealy lin sara ae Grantee Spotlight Natural Land Institute Having a reliable source of grant funds from the C2000 Program has helped the Natural Land Institute (NLI) accomplish many of our conservation goals while working with private landowners to protect and restore natural habitat for wildlife. One of the first grants received helped leverage the acquisition of 688-acres of flood prone land on the Pecatonica and Rock Rivers, near Rockton. The land was restored to prairie, wetland and forest with the help of additional C2000 funds. Every dollar of State funds was matched with $5 of federal and private grants, and more than 20,000 hours of volunteer labor. The Nygren Wetland Preserve has become a showcase of habitat restoration and cooperation with other agencies and groups, including the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NRCS, IDNR, the Conservation Fund and Rockton Town- ship. Other C2000 grants enabled NLI to protect forested bluffs next to Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve in Jo Daviess Co., restore critical habitat for neo-tropical migratory birds, preserve rare plants and animals surviving from the last ice age along Waukarusa Creek in Carroll Co., and to work with private landowners along the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb Co. to create a greenway of protected forest. The Kishwaukee provides some of the best fishing in northern Illinois. Money for research and strategic conservation planning is hard to come by, but C2000 grants to NLI allowed both the Sugar-Pecatonica Rivers and Kishwaukee River ecosystem partnerships to develop strategic plans for wildlife conservation along three of the most important rivers for fish, wildlife and recreation in northern Illinois. The Kishwaukee River plan has leveraged Illinois EPA funds to create three model water- shed plans for the region, and is guiding development throughout the area. “As a private conservation group we have come to rely on the C2000 Program to help us fulfill our mission of protecting and restoring natural land for people, plants and animals,” said Jerry Paulson, executive director of the Natural Land Institute. “It is one of the few grant programs available to private groups like ours for wildlife conservation in Illinois.” The Natural Land Institute is a private, non-profit land conservation group, based in Rockford that has worked with landowners to protect and restore natural lands for people, plants and animals in northern Illinois for almost fifty years. - Jerry Paulson, Executive Director, The Natural Land Institute http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ A TT eR eR i RE ais & . _——e. re (part ‘ Wertfhart: wart sapaigigs WAGED ait, a vg Lic fad nM Une ge My iter DW cay eh oh nena fergie tryna Mit. as ies el pet mY Hr i Mace ee lg a ga Re ag ogy hetefns poli ei aS ebabne ye. yette: DAM 4 rig a vt oa taidch ett Aah Bi 4 fei? shh qtuth Sil» sel lina Sebalnay, 00,05 edt Pete lotw.# ovat “oioy (i jomw teat praahic dnid' ts Yee 202 AR RU a Oe exit aight CAG AE. 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(Cameo taggemeelay ee: pasar ytny tte 4 anche a” agi gah id Tei bbl bey et a Maat ig i, n wt hy ae Salhi ; “ va * a. wi gt ns NTE Th aire GAS agian nite alee tats 5 i aah V6 cy ach A> pad te el? ip De Nina Hirt te walle a iveriten RET ah eg Prana’ bbed 4 glen bi hens seat ery a) eee ae Bie Lwrkss “i oo i? ae igs) nM 4 i f'se< Me eh hte thy ml ited Any Mp e pow sr amelietyanitias nai plan entlle WEG ro a LST eh, Grantee Spotlight Illinois Audubon Society From natural resource restoration and preservation to conservation education, the Illinois Audubon Society has consistently relied upon Conservation 2000 to achieve its mission. As a land trust, Conservation 2000 has supported Illinois Audubon to acquire land and enhance habitat vital for species protection. Since its inception, Conservation 2000 has served as a public/private natural re- sources partnership model for the nation. With a great percentage of Illinois’ natural land- scape already lost to development, Conservation 2000’s existence has protected thousands of Illinois acres, now and for generations to come. Illinois Audubon applauds the numerous natural resource-based accomplishments brought about by C2000. As Illinois’ oldest conservation organization, Illinois Audubon has never before experienced a natural resources partnership program as important and vital as Conservation 2000. -Tom Clay,Executive D irector, Ilmois Audubon Society Project Spotlight Big Creek The Big Creek Project under the IDNR C2000 grant program has been a huge suc- cess for the Union County Soil and Water Conservation District. Our goals in the beginning were to address the Big Creek Watershed plan. With the C2000 grant we were able to meet four objectives of the plan. It has helped our organization by not only addressing the prob- lems of Big Creek (one watershed in our County), but helping us to set up a procedure that will benefit every watershed in the County. Because of this grant we have rewritten our long range plan for the County to include the concepts of the Big Creek Pilot C2000 grant. The grant has also allowed us to bring in new partners to our work. This has proven to be a very beneficial result of the grant. We did not realize the expertise available that we were not utilizing. It has allowed the District to bring in additional funding that we would have otherwise not received. We have shown a $2.12 return on the grant money that we have received. The District feels the greatest accomplishment resulting from the grant is our main goal of annual soil savings. We have shown greater soil savings during the years of the C2000 grant that at any other time in our history. To us, soil savings is a measure of improving water quality in Union County, which is our main goal. - Keith Livesay, R esource Conservation ist, Union County SW CD http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ Page 7 / Weise? mou! abaph —— ‘ ‘tag, we Sgn sene)-aed cue redeg tunme HN) wYCAT sls yo teaatnctecl shows) gif: | oe Py arian ged ontt of cheng uO ei git aisseqy dabay? Sats ISR trated volal of: ‘ Janta? white anew wer dane Cen y apd TART og itt Rael ete deed wld act? eeorbt oe Geng oft aniaetbler vine inl te Aisin an rbd, eur utah, ant? 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Heart of the Sangamon . Illinois River Bluffs . Kankakee River Basin Commission . Kaskaskia River . Kinkaid Area Watershed . Kishwaukee River . Lake Calumet . Lake Michigan Watershed . La Moine River . Lower Des Plaines . Lower Kaskaskia . Lower Rock River . Lower Sangamon Valley . Mackinaw River . Mississippi Western Five . North Branch Chicago River . Ozark Hills . Prairie Parklands . Rock River . Saline Basin . Shawnee . Spoon River . Sugar-Pecatonica Rivers . Thorn Creek . Upper Des Plaines . Upper Kaskaskia . Upper Little Wabash Rie -UpperRockRiver oe # «© \\SSiiar | . Upper Salt Creek of the Sangamon . Vermilion . Vermilion Watershed Task Force CON AIPoON> [es LINOIS onservation DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES January, 2007 |), IDNR C2000 Ecosystems Program noe,’ ei date cee hill wa Ai SNE «ian aE NS ithe | zqiriavanty ay rate: i Sal or eV CMrEN ean n aang? ¥ th ear ty AT <3 cr G + b - w anaemia oa 2 qs i = ere? t a " ee — EE A eee a ee ee ee F 3 ae Y a ie ‘ - ar aa $ f $ nt i» ‘es ; ia fe i er ¢ ’ yy 42 Bp, ‘et “a 4 } ¥ a aa ‘ i , a ad y y fy S ae = ns < * P| ‘ad \ . | at , | a ¥ A ed { 4 ' f : Dae: . ? a PR ae ad ars aa a, yl mservation Se { DEPARTMENT OF 000 ’ a x ; NATURAL RESOURCES x * No grants were awarded in 2005, 2 rounds of grants were awarded in 2006 a a e. Bytes) ‘| a | Abbott Laboratories Alice Henry Alliance for the Great Lakes American Bottom Conservancy American Farmland Trust Amoco Chemicals Co. APH Inc Apple Canyon Lake Prop. Own. Assn. Apple River Fort Historic Found., Inc. Ballard Nature Center Beecher High School Belvidere Park District Bi-State Airport Authority Board of Trustees of Eastem IL Univ. Board of Trustees of the Univ. of IL Bond Co. SWCD Boone Co. SWCD Boone Creek Watershed Alliance Bourbonnais Township Park District Brian Baker Bureau Co. SWCD Byron Forest Preserve District Calhoun High School Campton Township Casey-Westfield School District C-4 Cass Co. SWCD Center for Neighborhood Technology Champaign Co. Farm Bureau Champaign Co. FPD Champaign Co. SWCD Channahon Park District Charles Perdew Museum Assn. Cherry Valley Public Library District Chicago Academy of Sciences Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Park District Chicago State Univ. Chicago Wildemess Christian Co. SWCD City of Charleston City of Chicago, Dept. of Environment City of East Dubuque City Of Elgin City of Greenville City of Hillsboro City of Kankakee City of Lake Forest City of Litchfield City of Marengo City of Moline City of Springfield City of Virginia City of Washington City of Wilmington Collinsville Area Recreation District Comm. & Econ. Develop. Assn. of Cook Co., Inc. Concemed Citizens for Coon Creek Conservation Research Institute Comell Univ. Corporation for Open Lands Country Club Meadows Home. Assn. Crawford Co. SWCD Cumberland Co. SWCD Curtis A. Hummert Dale Brockmann Dan K. Sawicki Danny Wolf d/b/a Wolf Farms Deerfield High School DeKalb Co. FPD DeWitt Co. SWCD Dixon Park District Douglas Co. SWCD Douglas-Hart Nature Center Downers Grove Park District Ducks Unlimited Inc. Dundee Township Park District DuPage Co. Ecological Services Effingham Co. SWCD Embarras River Mgmt. Assn. Eric Bollinger Erie Community Unit School Eureka Public Library District Farmington Central CUSD #265 Fayette Co. SWCD Field Museum of Natural History Flagg Rochelle Comm, Park Dist. Fondulac Park District Ford Co. SWCD Forest Preserve District of Cook Co. Forest Preserve District of DuPage Co. Forest Preserve District of Kane Co. Forest Preserve District of Will Co. Fox River Ecosystem Partnership Fox Valley Land Foundation Fox Valley Park District Franklin Grove Crk & Preserv. Comm. Franklin Grove Fire Dept. Friends of the Cache River Friends of the Chicago River Friends of the Fox River Friends of the Sangamon Valley Fulton Co. SWCD Galena Territory Assn. Geneva Park District Geographies Ltd. George P. Irwin Conserv. Ed. Station Gerald A. Middendort Girl Scouts - Rock River Valley Goose Lake Gobblers NWTF Governors State Univ. Graymont Cooperative Assn. Great Rivers Land Preserv. Assn., Inc. Greater Egypt Reg. Plan. & Develop. Commission Greenview College Gretchen Bonfert d/b/a Green Strategies Grundy Co. SWCD Halfwassen and Associates, Inc. Hancock Co. SWCD Heather Hendrix-Mital Hofmann Dam River Rats Hult Health Education Center Humiston Woods Nature Center, Inc. 1&M Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority IL Assn. of Regional Councils IL Audubon Society IL Institute of Technology IL Native Plant Soc., Irene Cull Chap. IL River Soil Conservation Task Force IL State Museum Society Interstate RC&D Iroquois Co. SWCD Jackson Co. SWCD James J. McGuire Jasper Co. SWCD Jeannine Langoussis d/b/a Sugar Prairie Wildlife Corridor Jersey Co. SWCD C2000 Grantees Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Northem |L Anglers Assn. Jo Daviess Co. Natural Area Guardians Jo Daviess Co. SWCD John W. Kennay Joliet Junior College Joseph B. Ritter Julie Elzanati Kane Co. Environmental Mgmt. Depart. Kane-DuPage SWCD Kankakee Co. SWCD Kankakee River Conservancy Kankakee River Valley Forest PD Kendall Co, FPD Kingsbury Park District Kinkaid Area Watershed Project Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conserv. Dist. Knox Co. SWCD Lake Co. FPD Lake Co. Stormwater Mgmt. Comm. Lake Forest Open Lands Assn. Land Conservancy of Lake Co., Inc. LaSalle Co. SWCD Lawrence Co. SWCD Lee Co. SWCD Lee Co. SWCD Leslee S. and Darla J. Combs Lewis & Clark Community College Liberty Prairie Conservancy Liberty Prairie Foundation Lincoln Heritage RC&D Livingston Co. SWCD Livingston Service Company d/b/a Evergreen FS, Inc. Loch Lomond Property Assn. Long Grove Park District Lower Sangamon Valley Partnership Mackinaw River Watershed Macon Co. Conservation District Macon Co. SWCD Madison Co. Maran Associates Inc. Marion Co. SWCD Mark L. Cagnoni Marshall-Putnam SWCD Matthew Bretz Maury Brucker Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Mazon River Watershed Planning McCully Heritage Project McHenry Co. Conservation District McHenry Co. Conservation Foundation McHenry Co. Defenders McHenry Co. of IL McHenry Co. SWCD McLean Co. SWCD Medinah Park District Menard Co. SWCD Metropolitan Family Service Camp Algonquin Midewin Taligrass Prairie Alliance Millikin Univ. Monroe Co, SWCD Mott Excavating, Inc. Moultrie Co. Farm Bureau Moultrie Co. SWCD Mt. Carroll C.U.D. #304 Naperville Park District Natural Land Institute Neighborspace New Bethel Church Northeastem IL Planning Commission Northeastem IL Univ. Ogle Co. Ogle Co. SWCD Old Salem Chautauqua Assn. Olympia Fields Park District Open Lands Project Oregon School District CUSD 220 Original Kaskaskia Area Wildemess Oswegoland Park District Otter Lake Water Commission Ozark Underground Lab Inc Park District of Highland Park ParkLands Foundation Parrish Hill Prairie Restoration Paul Bartlett Pecatonica Prairie Path, Inc. Peoria Co. Peoria Co. SWCD Peoria Park District Pheasants Forever Inc. Piatt Co. SWCD Pope-Hardin SWCD Prairie Hills RC&D Prairie Lands Foundation Prairie Preservation Society Prairie Rivers Network Prairie Rivers RC&D Pulaski-Alexander SWCD Ramsey Community Unit Schools Randolph Co. SWCD Richard Knebel Riverdale Comm. Unit School Dist. 100 Rivershire Community Property Assn. Robert Green Robert Kuhn Robert T. Schneider Rock Island SWCD Rockford Park District Roscoe Township Sally Baumgardner Salt Creek Watershed Network Sand Bluff Bird Observatory Sangamon Co. SWCD Sanitary District of Decatur Save the Prairie Society Shawnee RC&D Area, Inc. Shelby Co. SWCD Sinkhole Plain Ecosystem Partnership Society of the Divine Word South Central IL Reg. Plan. & Develop. Commission South Central Middle School Southeast Environmental Task Force Southeastern IL Reg. Plan. & Develop. Commission Southern High School Board Southern IL Univ, Southwestern IL Reg. Plan. and Develop. Southwestem IL RC&D, Inc. Spoon River Eco Watershed Project Springfield Park District St Charles Park District St. Clair Co. Greenspace Foundation Stanley Heimann Stark Co. SWCD Ste. Marie Drainage & Levee District Stephenson SWCD Sterling Park District Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA The Conservation Foundation The Conservation Fund The Friends of the Depot http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ The Gramercy Park Foundation The Land Conserv. of McHenry Co. The Morton Arboretum The Nature Conservancy The Nature Institute The Prairie Enthusiasts Theodore Rund Thomas A. Amold Thom Creek Mgmt. Commission Thom Creek Nature Preserve Mgmt. Commission Township of Libertyville Tracy A. Taylor, Inc. Trailnet Trevor Toland Tri-Co. Reg. Plan. Commission Two Rivers RC&D U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division Union Co, SWCD United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Univ. of IL Univ. of St Francis Upper Des Plaines River Ecosystem Partnership Urbana Park District US Army Corps of Engineers US Fish and Wildlife Service USDA National Finance Center d/b/a USDA Forest Service V.I.T. Unit School District #2 Valmeyer CU School District #3 Vandalia Community High School Vermilion Co. Conservation District Vermilion Co. SWCD Village of Carol Stream Village of Homer Glen Village of Lincolnshire Village of Matteson Village of Oswego Village of Park Forest Village of Richmond Village of Shiloh Village of Shorewood Vincennes Univ. Wabash Valley RC&D Walcamp Outdoor Ministries Warren Co. SWCD Washington Co. SWCD Watershed Appreciation Through Education and Research Watershed Nature Center Preserve Waubonsee Community College Wetlands Initiative Whiteside Co. SWCD Wild Ones Natural Landscapers Wildlife Discovery Center William M, Eyring William Mueller Will-South Cook Co. SWCD Windstone Community Assn. Winfield Public Schools #34 Winnebago Co. FPD Winnebago Co. SWCD Woodford Co. SWCD Youth Conservation Corps, Inc. Page |1 anew Coe epee ert oe i cde eugene) tow’ 1 cen #5 wt ened ves tei AP ei oper ea, aged: ety onl peg? Log A cap o® actin. 9 aah we way! Pet or ears pete?) rt wre we fee) Mere Won bay lt - ide ove bplinrin. OM got, aeyet u-ger® toe ately) AVE yap | wth BY alan 4 W ty aw Cetin ghee Pepe | one RS wares al sla! Si wird iw ° 49 Cate oat ene arte ape ee aye! UNE Sacer) “Deady CI OQ esiggi aren) WD ke qget®! sal ene Negaaly aire aga oot paper agent) " eT a | SoM gat B+ mabe HrcA D tan ay re) ete (MEP gale be wily AerO! jena: yom Rb con ep a ky Qe eal ee OM OE aren aoa 16 8 i ay ore wa enw, mete tae! o'% » es ii | Ce ee aT 0,7 i oO “a let Poet ae CNIS &) eae OM ie An eae wh A! 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(> age GN are bee ee oth varen or i ‘ro ‘ * «W GiyerD 6 Ti eer eairitw Terr” beget’ CMe! rhe ow sole Ge Mew AV oot?) ay x i ei ad Tew oat nage, rr) Pe ths? taal ee 2 oD 4! aS ay etsy | ea pl ast mone? form 5 Alchapncgie te hogrty eine,” + 9 meagan: amit e. witen ) tua « eee Coxe eeu mit, ype a een, aes ear? ate», ee, Ce andl Ror p tates hn LTT Can Oey oot teil (he a deal rep beg? teb-casy Lahaye He? plows Fe NRE sees — 1) aS ey @et) % na Smeg at cde) oh MTT Oe Order ede we tt Was ‘emma us tomb 3 +1) qa vec yee, ee oeey Si A tv abe “inahole, tala a ble mae a s et be tees LNA Moen BY =f Ree '* wit mh bia w Maye Ofetrrece ant aalgige ey Pee |) rtd A Sa a owl” a cipe B ear role waa a) pe, diel t2 Gye* a ee | ee eel ery nee Peta - seen Rye ew (IF hg rit Ae 2 ye quldld Te tender a] ahs a dyna bg liye te meres ee ee Py re ve A pew inant OMT ce) vt!) ~otrwll Program Accomplishments C2000 Ecosystems Program 1996 - 2007 Grants Awarded: 924 projects $35,784,713 in C2000 funds $33,969,272 in match Types of Projects and C2000 Funding Percentage: 47% - Habitat * 69,600 acres restored 27% - Acquisition * 5,300 acres acquired 11% - Research * 516,200 stream feet restored 11% - Outreach/Education * 900,000 students/citizens educated 2% - Planning * 3,700 sites monitored Program Publications The following publications can be found at Find the following Best Management Prac- http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/publications/: tices guides and links at http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/bmp.htm: Conservation Incentive Progams brochure Illinois Nature Preserves Commission: Nature Preserve Management Guidelines Conservation Communicator Newsletter Native Plant Information Network: Native Plant eBook - Creating Habitats and Homes for Guide Illinois Wildlife Illinois Natural History Survey: New Invaders Current Map of the Ecosystem Partnerships Watch List C2000 Program Report - AnnualUpdate The Natural Resources Conservation Service: Technical guides and manuals for habitat prac- Land Cover of Illinois 1999-2000 tices.in Illinois Regional Watershed Assessments Other IDNR publications are available on-line at http://dnr.state.il.us/publications. Page 12 http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ aes ‘ {ns wir ore ah | ‘yore PM <0) tergrereye ltr 16 INORT geil orate oni} ball aniieie Ang enolro sitters onl Yo dotgte Baer eeityiaty sewdl aiid eine dade ra Re a ae Le swt tobe sheen econ raves ute saath, art oe) tee: syth raat" wa aii awtiow atten salud uaa Povly* cles” Sight ek ‘ “=! Pei aa eden) eal Seat? ull fends ofaedllf . 3 Se aed WY (yard Quiet, ‘ iw ¥ al a ad re? etree’) acon: aa aye P ett wee “eC vs, » Wayt “A Ay Aro bres Aug ‘ev yy AX Bowie wh al venti poder sesh ea Woda A AK cad ye tha tie Wo \gahownw Grantee Spotlight The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect habitat and that is done through a variety if means, including land acquisition, restoration of prairie and wetlands, scientific study of ecological practices, and planning to ensure the best available science is guiding that work. Like others doing natural resource conservation work, we can’t do it alone. Partnerships and collaboration are the key to successful habitat protection. The Conservation 2000 program at the Illinois Department of Natu- ral Resources is an excellent partner and funding source for this kind of work. The expertise and funding provided through the C2000 program and the Department have allowed the Conservancy to leverage its expertise and private funds to accomplish our mission of the protection of biodiversity by protecting habitats. Some of the major projects funded through C2000 and private dollars matching that funding include reforestation at Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois, wetland resto- ration along the Cache River and in the Rock River watershed, prairie restoration at Kankakee Sands, Nachusa Grasslands, Emiquon Preserve, Indian Boundary Prairies, and Chinquapin Bluffs along the Mackinaw River. Urban residential storm water projects have been installed in Peoria and best management practices have been studied along the Mackinaw River. Additional funding sources have allowed those studies to continue on the Mackinaw River and have been used to de- velop a portion of the Conservancy’s farm bill platform. The Conservancy’s work funded by the Conservation 2000 program has been used to protect and conserve urban and rural habitat, allowed private landowners to install good conservation prac- tices on their land, utilize innovative techniques to create wetlands, and leverage ecological and financial resources. -Claudia Emken, Associate Director of Conservation Programs Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. The Southwestern Illinois RC&D, Inc. participates in, and provides administrative support to, three ecosystem partnerships, American Bottom, Kaskaskia River, and Lower Kaskaskia. Over the past decade, the C2000 program has greatly enhanced our ability to bring groups together to identify projects, leverage federal, local and foundation awards, and create environmental educational oppor- tunities within the region. The program has also promoted the concept of multiple partnerships working together, including the Kaskaskia Watershed Association and the Middle Mississippi River Partnership. The C2000 program has significantly strengthened our organization, providing the capacity necessary to create several unique programs, including the “Southwestern Illinois GIS Resource Center”, “The Land Conservancy”, “SERVE” (Stewardship of Environmental Resources through Volunteer Efforts), and currently under development, the “Environmental Fund of Southwestern Illinois”. - Dave Eustis, Operations Manager, SWIRCD, Inc. http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ Page 13 ciientio J susie, Hieytoriey a ilpmertdh oeieys ag ae tine faridus toehral] one wolesigh i Rreoigedtera ter visio ittenatoe yelninbiow Line sine bo mpiananey t aio wy) did sew ded quelibeny a) eatroiae diiaen Myd's rel colton neenoe Ha hye aalaraatian) gerott Wub Yeo nit My hy heen th antl gil crepagenng. 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Ee, €) age’ i¢ C2000 Components “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe around us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” - Rachel Carson Local Legacy Illinois has a rich natural and cultural heritage. Whether historic sites, natural areas, rich farmland, or other prized resources, every county has treasures worth preserving for future generations. At the request of the Governor’s Office, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources implemented three pilot Legacy Projects. Legacy planning, as developed from these pilots, is not just about planning - it is about: * analyzing plans and challenging basic intuitions and assumptions for strategic and efficient decision making. * collaborating with local stakeholders to test those assumptions before committing to an actual investment strategy. * incorporating resource valuation within the context of other planning efforts. IDNR’s Conservation 2000 program has helped fund the three pilot Legacy Projects: McHenry County, Southwestern Illinois Resource (Legacy) Plan in Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair Counties, and the Peoria Region, including Tazwell and Woodford Counties. Note: a new Legacy Project is just getting underway in Will County. For more information on these legacy plans, please visit http://www. learn.uiuc.edu/legacy/. Critical Trends Assessment Program (ctTAP) measures ecosystem conditions and trends across the state. CTAP scientists from the Natural History Survey collect ecosystem monitoring data from approximately 600 stream, forest, wetland and grassland sites, statistically selected to represent the range of ecosystem quality in Illinois. They measure ecological indicators such as the presence of threatened and endan- gered species, species richness, species diversity, and dominance of native vs. non-native species. These data provide a baseline from which we can compare regional and site-specific patterns and assess changes in ecological conditions. This information is vital to protecting, preserving and enhancing Illinois forests, wetlands, grasslands, and streams. CTAP scientists have also monitored the quality of 50 of the most pristine sites in the state, selected from registered natural areas and nature preserves. Over the past several years, the CTAP team has completed an atlas of Illinois land cover, an inventory of resource rich areas, 30 regional watershed assessments, and several years of ecosystem monitoring. For more information about CTAP, please visit http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/ctap/. 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The Conservation 2000 Program has exceeded the expectations of those who first advocated the program and those who helped to design and develop it. It has been recognized nationwide for its unique approach to natural resource management on a local level that supports voluntary, grass roots organizations working towards comprehensive ecosystem-based management. Enough cannot be said about all of the wonderful volunteers and partners who have made C2000 as successful as it is today. As we look towards the future, Partners for Conservation will continue to take on the chal- lenges of protecting, preserving and enhancing our natural ecosystems. Partners for Conservation will work even harder at engaging partners to work together, share knowledge, ideas and data to reach a common goal. The Partners for Conservation Program will partner with state, federal and local govern- ments along with non-governmental environmental organizations to assist landowners to implement conservation projects that protect and enhance wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat. By providing a mix of conservation programs with various funding sources we can implement conservation practices and maximize our effectiveness and cost- efficiency. By partnering with, and fostering cooperation between, landowners and environmentalists, Partners for Conservation will provide technical assistance, project coordination, funding opportuni- ties and other assistance in areas of great need for Illinois and its citizens. The C2000 Program (soon to be Partners for Conservation) looks forward to a bright future of promoting ecosystem stewardship in Illinois. - Tammy Watson, C2000 Ecosystems Program Manager Tw Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich Acting Director: Sam Flood Editor: Tammy Watson & Melissa Smith Photos: Tammy Watson The Illinois Department of Natural Resources receives federal financial assistance and therefore must comply with federal antidiscrimination laws. In compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, Illinois Constitution, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois Depart- ment of Natural Resources does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or religion. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, please contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702- 1271, 217/785-0067 or the Office of Human Resources, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 20240. http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/ Page 15 bosvoviw sett oc daa a MOH Hage og) tebaaaey aed 1h asahmetion be orgentt arn! ae 1 gull boy male A och ewan t arog WRiidloy agente ah fovea} aped ano da tanerrengpencin (ye lewton of domo ian siti si 1 ieorreuendit bpeedore umes uvriscartngunes abana gaide « aoheniiagias hone Uflaneoas ee OOORD ohare ave ote atone bee aortoy biteboow sali bo the ie his a | pt A hedo 2c® ne off) Givonieiaay Hive eaetirseqe!D wi weal Jonge gat abvanvet foal . ae goin doar’ se reonnrensy Bre ee Le 7) yitroiteinio brie gahveesig ads had. at ale ty by Py Ne ‘peda! wotat sail ino tnt —" oo erie ARID Ye voll a d ig: Lege a 3 PTAA PARES A nei Ws weg Beara ct 1 anarionN = aes dies yee ne N y ailirrronyae bes eocvobee acowrod ode OOo setae!) 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A ma 000 NATURAL RESOURCES Michigan Watershed Ecosystem Administrators ct on Hemingway DNR Region 1 Office "Jubilee College State Park - 13921 West Route 150 Brimfield, IL 61517 Phone: (309)446-9184 Fax: (309)446-3183 i Mississippi - ‘Western — pENe : 3 | Ilinois River , _ Lynn Boerman DNR Region 2 Office 2050 W. Stearns Rd. e: (847)608-3100 x2041 Fax: (847)608-3109 (includes 6 county Chicago Wilderness) t _ Randy Holbrook DNR Region 4 Office 4521 Alton Commerce Parkway Alton, IL 62002 Phone: (618)462-1181 Fax: (618)462-2424 Springfield Staff Phone: (217)782-7940 Fax: (217)524-4177 Tammy Watson - Ecosystems Program Manager Paula Martel - Grant Manager Jennifer Holloway - Office Assistant Ren Moore - Land Acquisition Manager Melissa Smith - Outreach Specialist Tracy Evans - CERP - C2000 Projects Region 3 Region 5 Phone: (217)935-6860 Fax: (217)935-4189 Phone: (618)435-8138 Fax: (618)439-7376 October, 2007 on J i wos O Al A i , J 7% 1a at sate ° . - 6 em — — TN ae ae mmm stomico qhiaveniis4 sroteyaosa GOS A f< —— t , ‘ eS tt NR a i ea — ee aetna Th et A I Ct Rae eae ge Tr eRN PY) et OMS-RRT TIS); Sone! mang Germ eeOD » dr vg FG f\ Reel Mig ahead) a ee) a te 8 te . ° A oe - oe ee 2 Re x . 8 : x. aisles ebileimithintiiewiie wena chiki nSoeecNe teint oth eae ens nea oinlinttiscateiahcieedelaenascscihiecmeeainees tmemuteneteie elite eA oe poten pee ee ee ree ee een te - a ~ ESSE EA Tg DELO TG eo TET Ss SOT OAR SCNT 7 SES FE ; ae ot oe ete anaes 6365 IAN 18-URBANA | Il) : | 3 0112 04609 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINO! |