Pulaski-Alexander Soil and Water Conservation District

04/30/2026

Once again if you or someone you know has any of the electronics we take in the flyer attached, please feel free to come by the office to drop off the items. Boxes will be right out the front door to the office.

Continuing the drop off till May 15th! so if you or somebody you know has any items, please feel free to swing by the office. The boxes will be right outside in the front of the office doors. You can leave the items in there.

04/20/2026

Continuing the drop off till May 15th! so if you or somebody you know has any items, please feel free to swing by the office. The boxes will be right outside in the front of the office doors. You can leave the items in there.

04/02/2026

Pulaski - Alexander has a sign-up going on for the I-Covers Program through Illinois Department of Ag (IDOA). Application period opened April 1st and will run to April 15th. Producers are to apply online at the link listed below. Feel free to reach out to the office with any questions regarding the application at 618-747-2305 ex.3. I will also attach links for frequently asked questions and program requirements and information below.

Program Details / Requirements: https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=32323

Program Rules and Frequently Asked Questions:
https://agr.illinois.gov/resources/landwater/i-cover.html

Online Application:
https://apps.agr.illinois.gov/ICover/

03/18/2026

Pulaski-Alexander County SWCD held out 2026 Fish Sale today! Thank you to every one who ordered!

06/16/2025

Buckle up, Pollinator Week is here! Join us for The Great Pollinator Road Trip June 16-22, as we hit the road and make scenic stops to celebrate the vital role pollinators play in our world. Follow along and see how these tiny travelers keep our world blooming.

06/11/2025

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/conservation-funding-concerns-in-illinois/
Check out this article featuring the AISWCD Executive Director's thoughts on funding for Conservation Districts.

"Clay says less conservation on the ground through local SWCD offices means the state’s greatest resources are at risk."

Read more at the link.

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts says farmers are going to have less access to conservation expertise due to insufficient state funding. Eliot Clay says for the second straight year, the state’s 97 local SWCD’s will receive only $4.5 milli...

05/22/2025

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__nsdtBhLTxaodCBKOzLC3g

Register at this link for a statewide Illinois CRP Webinar on May 27,2025!

05/22/2025

Check out this Chicago Tribune article about the rare dust storm and the importance of funding for agriculture.

A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week during a type of dust storm mostly se…

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day🌎

Come see us from 9-2 and recycle your old electronics!

04/16/2025

7 days until Earth Day!

Recycle your old electronics at the Tamms USDA office from 9am-2pm.

Questions about what to bring?
Check out the flyer below!