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Prairie Du Pont Project
Join us on what is sure to be an amazing member only hike with our CEO, Mary Vandevord!
2023 Tree Stewards Informational Session
Are you ready to become a HeartLands Conservancy Tree Steward? Join us for our informational session on February 21st at 6:00pm at the HeartLands Conservancy Office (29 E. Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220). Learn about the exciting 2023 Spring Session of the Tree...
End of Year Letter from our President & CEO
Growing up on a farm, Ed learned the importance of nature and sustainability. When he became President of the Swansea Rotary, he knew he wanted to continue those ideals by naturalizing an area of the Clinton Hills Conservation Park into a place for butterflies, and by...
Buds & Bark: Winter Tree ID
Buds & Bark: Winter Tree IDNovember 5 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Whether you want to increase your tree identification skills for recreational and educational purposes, or want a leg-up on the competition for HLC’s 2022 Jingle Hike, this brief class is the perfect...
Jingle Hike Challenge! 2022
Jingle Hike Challenge! 2022 | November 24th - January 1st Registration Begins, October 11th! Jingle bells are tied to 12 trees in parks throughout the Metro East from Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day. Participants are asked to visit as many of the parks as they...
Indian-Cahokia Creek Financial Assistance Sign Up
INDIAN-CAHOKIA CREEK WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SIGN UP MADISON COUNTY, IL – A sign-up period is now open for landowners in the Indian-Cahokia Creek Watershed to apply for funding from a financial assistance program through...
Indian Cahokia Creek 319 Grant Project
)Illinois EPA awards nearly $862,000 to HeartLands Conservancy for water quality protection within the Indian Creek – Cahokia Creek Watershed in Madison County HeartLands Conservancy applied for the Section 319(h) grant in partnership with Madison County. The total...
Members Hike with CEO at Bohm Woods Nature Preserve
Join us on what is sure to be an amazing member only hike with our CEO, Mary Vandevord!
“May the 4th be with you” Night Hike at Silver Lake Park
Bring your lightsaber and join the HLC Hiking Club May 4th for our “May the 4th be with you” Night Hike at Silver Lake Park in Highland, IL for 8pm to 9pm.
HLC Tree Week 2022
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week 2022 so be sure to mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you out in nature!
Spring 2022 Native Plant Sale Open
Our 2022 Spring Native Plant sale is open for online orders through April 14, 2022. Order pickup will be in Swansea at the Clinton Hills Conservation Park pavilion on April 30. Order today! Limited quantities!
HLC Acquires Addition to Poag Sand Prairie
In 2017, HeartLands Conservancy began working with partners The Nature Conservancy to conserve property in the western Edwardsville area. The properties had to help support and protect habitat for State-threatened frogs and turtles. Working together in 2018, The...
Planting with a Plan
Story from:HeartLands Conservancy Meanderings Spring 2022 As the frigid winter winds pass and the unpredictable temperature swings of spring force people indoors, many gardeners daydream about improving their native plant projects in the upcoming growing season....
Help Save Black Crowned Night Herons in Metro East
Black-crowned Night Herons and Snowy Egrets are in peril in southwestern Illinois. HeartLands Conservancy is working with scientists to save and restore habitat for these birds in Madison and St. Clair Counties. There are many ways to help with this conservation effort now and in the future.
Cypress Swamp Becomes Part of Shawnee National Forest
In 2015, HeartLands Conservancy began working with partners in Southern Illinois to assist the US Forest Service with acquisitions of critical inholdings of the Shawnee National Forest. A critical inholding is a property that is completely or almost completely...
Jingle Hike Challenge Returns for 6th Year!
The Jingle Hike Challenge is back for another year! Our staff have come up with 12 very special places in southwestern Illinois to explore the outdoors this winter.
In honor and memory of Dr. Richard Andrews
Dear HLC, I am mailing a check for $1,000 for the Arlington Wetlands challenge in honor and memory of Dr. Richard Andrews, a deceased Zoology professor at Eastern Illinois University. I worked as a lab assistant for him from 1968-1971 and as such, I had the...
Triple Your Donation: Arlington Wetlands Challenge Grant
Even though we are past the worst of the pandemic, we are still unable to hold our annual Field to Fork fundraiser this year. The beloved summer event raises money for ongoing conservation efforts in southwestern Illinois. Funds that are critical to healthy habitats,...