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The Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. (shawneercd.org) is seeking an experienced coordinator to support the work of the Forest Restoration Support Team (frstillinois.com). FRST Coordinator Position Announcement About the FRST: The Forest...

The SRCD is transitioning to an online volunteer reporting system for FRST and SIPBA. This will allow volunteers to report their service hours or submit donations online. It will also allow the project coordinators to easily reach members and the public about upcoming...

The Shawnee RC&D is now hiring for a 2-year term Fire Management Technician position. Interested candidates should contact project coordinator Mike Baltz at (mebaltz@gmail.com).. Applications close October 29th, 2021. The Shawnee Resource Conservation and...

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...