Illinois Extension launches Your Land, Your Legacy landowner workshop series beginning Jan. 6

QUINCY — “Your Land, Your Legacy” is a landowner workshop series on conservation programs and techniques. According to a recent Illinois Extension survey, western Illinois landowners want to learn more about establishing pollinator plots, managing their forests properly for ecological and financial benefit, controlling invasive plants, prescribed burning and restoring streams and ponds through skill-based, hands-on field days.

The first session in the Your Land, Your Legacy series is a free conservation assistance program for landowners workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 6, 2024, at the Illinois Extension office in Quincy. Tepresentatives from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, Illinois Extension and others will be speaking, sharing resources and providing an overview of state, federal and non-profit programs that are available. Registration for this workshop is required. Visit go.illinois.edu/ConservationPrograms or call 217-223-8380 for more information.

The second upcoming hands-on field session in the Your Land, Your Legacy series is forest stand improvement and chainsaw safety from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the John Wood Community College Ag Center/University of Illinois Orr Research Center near Baylis.

Participants will be trained in assessing woodlands for undesirable species and in the safe use of chainsaws, safety gear to use and chainsaw cleaning/maintenance. They will be provided an opportunity to practice these skills with experts.  Registration for this workshop is required. The cost is $15 per participant.  For more information, visit go.illinois.edu/Chainsaw or call 217-223-8380.