Watershed Stewards 2025
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Protect What Matters: Join the 2025 Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program!
Dive into the wonders of nature and make a lasting impact on your community! The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program is an 8-week journey designed to empower you as a guardian of our precious natural ecosystems. Through engaging, science-based education by local experts and group activities, you’ll gain the tools and knowledge to protect and conserve our land and water resources. To learn more about this program, visit the website
here.
🗓 Program Dates: April 1 – May 24, 2025
📍 Location: McLean Extension Office (In-person sessions every Tuesday, 6:00–8:00 PM)
1615 Commerce Parkway Bloomington, IL 61704
💵 Cost: $84 (includes materials and program support)
IL-IN Master Watershed Stewards:
- Trains and supports community members to serve and support the protection and conservation of land and water resources.
- Helps develop a network of stewards to serve their communities as catalysts for local environmental conservation through education, research and stewardship.
- Promotes awareness and appreciation for ecological resources
Outside of the 2-hour weekly class, deepen your understanding of ecological resources while completing short readings and fun, hands-on activities for just an hour a week. By the end of the program, you’ll be ready to lead local conservation efforts, educate others, and leave a legacy of stewardship.
If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Darci Webber at dlwebber@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.
Registration will close on March 17, so be sure to sign up before then to learn how we can protect what matters most!