Thursday, Jan. 31
7 p.m.
CNS C101

The Mackinaw River in central Illinois contains several high quality stream segments and is home to many aquatic species, but it is exposed to environmental stressors such as agriculture runoff from the surrounding landscape. Krista Kirkham, applied scientist for the Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, will talk about the work of The Nature Conservancy in Illinois and give an overview of three TNC conservation projects along the Mackinaw River, including the Paired Watershed Project, the Franklin Research and Demonstration Project, and the Mackinaw Drinking Watersheds Project. Co-sponsored by IWU’s Environmental Studies Program and John Wesley Powell Audubon.