Job Announcement: Forestry Technician

The Shawnee RC&D is seeking applicants to fill a full-time (40 hours/week) term Forestry Technician contract position. The ideal applicant is self-motivated, capable of working independently, and willing to learn. The focus is to implement Cross Boundary Ecosystem...

Job Announcement: RTRCWMA Coordinator

The Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. is seeking qualified applicants to fill the project coordinator position for the River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area. The coordinator will work as part of the CWMA Steering Committee to provide...

Outdoor Classroom

Century School Outdoor Classroom opens – teaching conservation and forest management to High School Students Shawnee RC&D is proud to be a supporting organization for the Century School Outdoor Classroom. From it’s initial founding, the RC&D has...

On the Trail: For the forest, fire can be a healing medicine

Right now, if you drive through Giant City State Park near the Stonefort Trailhead, you’ll notice that there has been a fire — a 200-acre fire to be exact. But far from being an accident, that fire was “prescribed” like a healing medicine for...

Shawnee RC&D Receives $400k for Oak Ecosystem Restoration

The Shawnee RC&D has received final approval on the funding of a multi-year project, “Cross Boundary Oak Ecosystem Restoration in Southern Illinois”, from the USDA Forest Service.This projects builds upon the success of the Let the Sun Shine in project...