PRESERVING NATURAL AREAS
for PEOPLE, for WILDLIFE,
FOREVER
in
EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS
It's the most wonderful time of the year — to see migrating birds and wildflowers, that is! Our expert guides will help you see what's in bloom and on the wing. We're offering two spring walks, at our Sangamon River Corridor Reserve on April 19 at 8 am, or at Mettler Woods on May 3 at 10 am. To sign up (optional but appreciated), contact Deanna Glosser. If necessary, cancellation will be posted on our Facebook page. Photo by Melissa Records.
"In early January, I made an announcement of my plans to retire as the LCF executive director scheduled for March 31, 2025. LCF posted this announcement and a job description on our website and proceeded to solicit candidates. Unfortunately, LCF has not yet hired my replacement, so I have offered to remain in this position for an unspecified period of time – and the LCF Board of Directors has accepted my offer! So, LCF activities will continue as they have, so feel free to contact me. Because LCF’s mission of protecting natural areas forever is close to my heart, I am happy to still be here. If you or anyone you know might be interested in this position and meet the qualifications, please review the job description and contact me."
Photo by Melissa Records.
In a new video and a detailed document, Tetra Tech, Inc, on behalf of Prosperity Wind, relates the history of the levees that give the Bruce Hannon Levee Trail its name. The project resulted from an agreement between the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office and Prosperity Wind, related to its Piatt County wind project.
Learn what's so unusual about the mudpuppy salamander, and watch our video of researchers looking for mudpuppies in the Sangamon River at Allerton Park. Mudpuppies have also been found in LCF's nearby Sangamon River Corridor Reserve. LCF's Mudpuppy Festival celebrates all of the wonderful wildlife and natural lands that LCF is working to protect — especially the unique and fascinating mudpuppy salamander!
Photo by Alex Lourash.
LCF is delighted to announce that, in memory of devoted LCF volunteer Bob Feller, his wife, Theresa, has donated 20 acres to LCF. Feller Woods sits along the Sangamon River in Piatt County.
Follow a unique raised trail to the Sangamon River and our floodplain forest restoration. Visit the Sangamon River Corridor Reserve near Monticello.
LCF works to ensure a future with abundant clean water by focusing on rivers, wetlands, and groundwater.
All creatures who share our Illinois home benefit from LCF's work to connect and improve natural lands and waters.
LCF offers opportunities to encounter nature nearby, inspiring wonder and a future commitment to preservation.
Coyotes, mink, busy beavers, a bobcat, and a bunch of turkeys! They've all been caught on camera at our Sangamon River Corridor Reserve.