The 28th Annual Society for Conservation GIS International Conference will be held in-person at the National Conservation Training Center in summer 2025!

When: June 30, 2025 - July 2, 2025

Where: National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA

Theme: Geospatial Technology Innovations for Conservation

Geospatial technologies are evolving rapidly. We are challenged to keep up with developments in software platforms and new tools as exciting and creative technologies spring from commercial companies, research institutions and nonprofit conservation organizations.

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Hands-on field application and indoor presentations including:

• Intro to hydric soil identification
• How hydric soils form
• Identifying hydric soil indicators in the field
• More!

June 5 & 6, 2025 500 W Winchester Rd, Libertyville $450 / 10 CEUs Sponsored by the Illinois Soil Classifiers Association and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Register at https://www.illinoissoils.org/hydricsoils/

Lake County Stormwater Management Commission and McHenry County Planning and Development are excited to launch their annual multi-county MS4 Pollution Prevention Workshop on Wednesday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, Second Floor Conference Room, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville or via Zoom.

The Workshop will provide essential information about pollution control, good housekeeping, and the MS4 Permit Program. Featured speakers will include Todd Bennet, Senior Public Service Administrator with the Illinois EPA, who has unique insight into the MS4 audit process and can provide updates to the MS4 program. Additional presentations will provide detailed guidance on good housekeeping practices that are vital to maintaining compliance and protecting water quality, followed by case studies of best management practices implemented by Lake and McHenry County Division of Transportations. This program is designed to assist communities with MS4 Permits, the staff responsible for managing those programs, and anyone interested in protecting our nation’s water quality. The Workshop will be hosted in a hybrid format (in-person and via Zoom). All participants will be eligible for 3 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.

Register for the In-Person Workshop

Register for the Virtual Workshop

The first issue of Boots on the Ground, the e-newsletter of the Illinois Urban Manual, released on April 9, 2025! We plan to share updates, opportunities and anecdotes from around Illinois for soil erosion and sediment control professionals. If you have content to share or you would like to sponsor the newsletter and be featured for one year in the sponsor section below, email us at contact@illinoisurbanmanual.org! Subscribe to the e-newsletter right on the IUM website home page

Thursday, March 6, 8 am - Noon March 2025 agenda