Join us for the 2017 Illinois River Conference
Don't miss this opportunity to hear exciting presentations from local, state, federal organizations regarding their progress, programs, lessons learned, current plans and associated projects, and contemporary visions that impact the environmental and economic health of the Illinois River system. Attendees can expect plenty of opportunities to network with peers and colleagues.
Registration is open!
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Looking back
Over 250 people attended the 2015 conference and pre-conference activities. Wednesday evening included an opportunity to network at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Tuesday’s pre-conference activities included an urban watershed tour complete with a visit to the Illinois American Water Treatment Plant, three workshops, and the quarterly meeting of the River Coordinating Councils hosted by Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti.
For more information on the workshops, plenaries, and technical sessions from previous conferences, check out the conference abstract files. The presentations and any additional papers submitted by the presenters are included.
Conference co-chairs
Jason Beverlin The Nature Conservancy jbeverlin@tnc.org Laura Keefer University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute State Water Survey 217-333-3468 lkeefer@illinois.edu Lisa Merrifield University of Illinois Illinois Water Resources Center 217-333-0045 lmorrisn@illinois.edu |
2017 Conference Sponsors