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  1. Article number 1 - IDNR Seeks Applicants for Conservation Police Officers
  2. Article number 2 - Tracking Public Opinion
  3. Article number 3 - Earth Day in the Parks
  4. Article number 4 - New Youth Turkey Hunting Program – sign up NOW!
  5. Article number 5 - Featured DNR Site - Cache River State Natural Area

  • CPO ShieldIDNR Seeks Applicants for Conservation Police Officers

    The Illinois Conservation Police are now seeking qualified applicants to participate in a comprehensive hiring process to become Conservation Police Officer Trainees. If you are interested in a rewarding and fulfilling career, please visit dnr.state.il.us/law3/career.htm

  • Two hunters in a blindTracking Public Opinion

    Through the Human Dimensions Research Program of the Illinois Natural History Survey, DNR annually reaches out to more than 5 percent of all hunters, and more from specific groups (almost 8 percent of waterfowl hunters). Input is not restricted to sportsmen, as each year more than 10,000 homeowners and landowners are provided the opportunity to express their attitudes toward wildlife management in Illinois.

    If you are selected to take part in this important effort, please take a few minutes and complete the questionnaire. Both you and the wildlife in Illinois will benefit from your input.

  • Earth Day in the ParksEarth Day in the Parks

    Earth Day in the Parks is an event to promote stewardship of our natural resources by Illinois school children. During April and May, students and their teachers from throughout Illinois will come to participating Illinois state parks to take part in natural resources stewardship activities. Students will learn that their actions can make a difference in the world. Applications are accepted from January 1 through February 28. Winners will be selected on March 1. To access the list of participating state parks, instructions and application form, visit the Earth Day in the Parks website. The IDNR Division of Education administrates this program. Grants from the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund help fund the program.

  • Youth Turkey HuntingNew Youth Turkey Hunting Program – sign up NOW!

    Turn off the television and video games and grab your turkey call. There are more places for young turkey hunters to go hunting this spring! With a three-year grant from the USDA-FSA, Illinois DNR is leasing property from private landowners to provide for more places for youth turkey hunting (under age 16).

    Sign up today! Limited sites available for Spring Youth Turkey Season, and Seasons 3 and 4.

    Don’t wait – Deadline is February 13, 2012!

  • February Site of the Month - Cache River State Natural AreaFeatured DNR Site - Cache River State Natural Area

    Cache River State Natural Area is situated in southernmost Illinois within a floodplain carved long ago by glacial floodwater of the Ohio River. Among the outstanding natural features found within the area today are massive cypress trees whose flared bases, called buttresses, exceed 40 feet circumference. Many are more than 1,000 years old, including one that has earned the title of state champion bald cypress.

    Visitors can canoe the Lower Cache River through the magnificent cypress-tupelo swamp, or visit The Barkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Vistor Center to learn about the history of the Cache River wetlands