Marshall-Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District

The riprap was just installed around the creek side of the outlet pipe at Smart Wetland 5 and will be installed within the wetland at inlet and outlet. The riprap prevents erosion around the pipes keeping the stable over time. @MP_SWCD @IllinoisLICA @WetlandsTWI #wetlands

The 300-foot view of Smart Wetland 5! The wetland and surrounding buffer will be seeded in the next couple of days. We can wait to see what other plants sprout from the seed bank at that location! @MP_SWCD, #cleanwater, #wetlands

Pictures to come! instagram.com/p/CTXWZfDF_1z/…

Construction continued today on Smart Wetland 5 in Marshall County. The pipe that runs from the wetland to the nearby creek was installed. It will carry the ag-tile water that has been treated for nitrates from the wetland to the Schole’s Branch Creek. ⁦@MP_SWCD⁩ #wetlands

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Check out our pond clinic! It's virtual! Get your RSVP in today! instagram.com/p/CLsMLyTl8VY/…

**ANNOUNCEMENT** #DixonWaterfowlRefuge Visitors Update: The snow melt has made the roads at the Refuge impassable and the ENTRANCES ARE ALL TEMPORARILY CLOSED starting today, February 24. We'll post here as soon as the entrances reopen. Thanks so much for your understanding.

Check out our pond clinic! It's virtual! Get your RSVP in today!

June is Pollinator Month! Birds, bees, butterflies and even bats are all pollinators! Pollinators are not only critical to our food system, they also pollinate the plants that hold the soil in place preventing erosion! Now ya know!

TODAY is GIVE TO THE UPLANDS DAY and we need your help so we don't lose habitat for pheasants, quail, pollinators, monarch butterflies, and YOU. Learn more at bit.ly/35FX96Y w/ @quail4ever #TheHabitatOrganization

Cover crops improve soil health. go.usa.gov/mxgw #soilhealth

When Simple Solutions Work agweb.com/article/when-s…

@NACDconserve #RichlandSWCD

We're proud to join @NACDconserve in celebration of the 65th annual Stewardship Week! This year's theme is "Where would we BEE without pollinators?" Look for pollinator posts here all week! #Conservation #Pollinators #Bees

Earth Day is 50 years old this year, and TWI is 25. After all these years, #wetlands have never been more valuable. #EarthDay50 #biodiversity youtu.be/KVnCK_xKDuQ

"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people." - Franklin D. Roosevelt #ILSWCDs #EarthDay2020 #EarthDay50 #EarthDayAtHome

Even though we are in tough times right now, we are doing our best to continue to do business. Check out our new billboards! Going out of Henry on 29 and through McNabb on 89!

This. 👊💚 #StopTheSpread

**UPDATE** Due to the COVID-19 situation, we are cancelling the Tree and Plant sale this spring. If you have ordered plants/trees, our office will be in contact. The fish sale WILL continue as planned on April 23rd @7am. Need a form? Call me. 309-364-3913x3

Due to the spread of COVID-19, The Marshall-Putnam SWCD office is closed. Staff will work from home and will still be making field visits for project work. Sales will be ongoing at this time. If you need a staff member, please call the District Cell phone at 309-238-0599. Thanks!