The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has published a Storymap about the Illinois Forest Action Plan. Scroll through the map to learn more about the state of Illinois forests, threats, and strategies for moving forward.

Dr. Eric Holzmueller, director of the Illinois Forestry Development Council, recently released the FY’23 Annual Report to the Illinois General Assembly:

Dr. Eric Holzmueller, director of the Illinois Forestry Development Council, recently released the FY’22 Annual Report to the Illinois General Assembly:

Dr. Eric Holzmueller, director of the Illinois Forestry Development Council, recently released the FY’21 Annual Report to the Illinois General Assembly:

Dr. Eric Holzmueller recently released the Illinois Forestry Development Council’s required Annual Report to the Illinois General Assembly.

The Illinois Forestry Development Council is now accepting proposals for its small grants program. Proposals are due June 15, 2020.

FY’21 Small Grants Announcement

http://ifdc.nres.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/ifdc-rfp-fy20.pdf

http://ifdc.nres.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/ifap-2019.pdf

On July 10, 2019, the voting members of the Illinois Forestry Development Council elected Dr. Eric Holzmueller as their new director and Mr. Jay C. Hayek as their new chairman.

Dr. Holzmueller, a professor of forestry at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, replaces outgoing director Mr. Bill Gradle. Mr. Hayek, an Extension forestry specialist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, replaces outgoing chair Dr. James Zaczek.

The members of the Council and the greater forestry community would like to personally thank Dr. Zaczek and Mr. Gradle for their dedicated years of service on the Illinois Forestry Development Council.