At Conservation Congress, on October 24 and 25 at the IDNR Headquarters in Springfield, about 150 participants reviewed, proposed and prioritized recommendations to elected and appointed Illinois officials on: Youth Recruitment and Retention, Access to Private Lands, and Conservation Funding.

Final Report of the new Conservation Congress - October 24-25, 2009
Executive Summary of the new Conservation Congress - October 24-25, 2009

Reports of committees of the Natural Resources Advisory Board, with recommendations presented and considered at Conservation Congress on October 24 and 25, are available:
Access to Private Lands EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Access to Private Lands FULL REPORT
Access to Private Lands POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (PDF)

Youth Recruitment and Retention EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Youth Recruitment and Retention FULL REPORT
Youth Recruitment and Retention POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (PDF)

Conservation Funding EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conservation Funding FULL REPORT
Conservation Funding POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (PDF)

Schedule for Conservation Congress October 24 and 25 is here.
Conservation Congress Process POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Online Constituent Survey Results POWERPOINT PRESENTATION