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The Shawnee RC&D is seeking applicants to fill a term Forestry Technician contract position. As a contract position, the work schedule is flexible. The ideal applicant is self-motivated, capable of working independently, and willing to learn. The focus is to...

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...

The Shawnee RC&D is proud to announce that one of our projects was ranked number 1 for the Northeast and Midwest region by Forest Service Eastern Region leadership! This project is a Lanscape Scale Restoration project that is funded by the Forest Service. Our...

Century School Outdoor Classroom opens - teaching conservation and forest management to High School StudentsShawnee RC&D is proud to be a supporting organization for the Century School Outdoor Classroom. From it's initial founding, the RC&D has always...

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 the forest and carried...

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 and expands...