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And that puts us frontline in preserving our most valuable resources: soil, water and natural resources. Collaboratively, there is no limit to the conservation impact we can achieve. Time is of the essence. Get involved today. 

 

It all starts with a Conservation Intake, which is free technical assistance for all those who call Clinton County home. 

We are Strategic Conservationists. 

Get monthly conservation updates. 

Thanks for your interest in the latest in conservation!

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Serving Clinton County Since 1947.

Everyone has a role to play in protecting our soil, water and natural resources.  From cover cropping our agricultural lands, to creating backyard pollinator and wildlife refuges and supporting the evolution of our local food system, we are a community of conservationists working together for a thriving Clinton County. 

What Clinton County SWCD Offers:

Cost Share Programs

 Technical Assistance 

Resources

Urban Agriculture and Community Conservation

Education and Outreach

Conservation Equipment Rentals

Fish Sales

Native Plant, Tree and Seed Sales

Public Engagment

Events

  • Thu, Jun 26
    Carlyle
    Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Carlyle, 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231, USA
    Learn to recycle, compost and use rain barrels. Design your food forest and learn about what plants are best suited to your site. Learn to forage wild black raspberries. Or just join in on summer conservation fun!
  • Multiple Dates
    Tue, Jul 08
    Breese
    Jul 08, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Breese, 1780 N 4th St, Breese, IL 62230, USA
  • Sat, Aug 09
    Carlyle
    Aug 09, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Carlyle, 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231, USA
    Join in a collaborative community dinner featuring home grown and native foods and learn from local gardeners. Visit native food forests and cool off with a sparkling elderflower lemonade.
  • Sat, Sep 27
    Carlyle
    Sep 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Carlyle, 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231, USA
    Curious about how native foods taste? Try paw paw or lavender honey ice cream and learn about the benefits of backyard conservation through leaf mulch, waste audits and participating in citizen science through pollinator and wildlife counts
  • Sat, Nov 08
    Carlyle
    Nov 08, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Carlyle, 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231, USA
    Make holiday cards with veggie scraps and pinecone fire starters and join our native food cookie swap challenge. Bring native seeds to share and join a planning session for next season’s food forest.
  • Fri, Feb 13
    birdcount.org
    Feb 13, 2026, 5:00 AM – Feb 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
    birdcount.org
    Global Bird Count in February-Join the world in connecting to birds! And plant some hitch hazel for an important winter food source. Our winged friends will thank you. Check out 2025 results for Clinton County https://ebird.org/gbbc/region/US-IL-027?yr=EBIRD_GBBC_2025&m=&rank=mrec

Request conservation assistance. 

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From every conceivable angle—economic, social, cultural, public health, national defense—conservation of natural resources is an objective on which all should agree. 

-Hugh Hammond Bennett. 
"Father of Soil Conservation"
The Hugh Bennett Lectures.
Raleigh, North Carolina: The Agricultural Foundation, Inc., North Carolina State College, June 1959.

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Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider

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