IRVM Updates

Updates for the Scott County Secondary Roads Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management program.

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Prairie Establishment & Maintenance Techniques
Bi-State Conservation Action Network (BI-CAN) Prairie Establishment & Maintenance Techniques Thursday, March 10, 2022: 12pm-1pm Brian Burkholder, Scott County Secondary Roads Part of the March 2022 Online Webinar Series Nature is Local - Incorporating Native Plants in the Landsape and Resources...
Posted: March 10, 2022
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Enrich Your Yard with Native Plants
Bi-State Conservation Action Network (BI-CAN) Enrich Your Yard with Native Plants Thursday, March 3, 2022: 12pm-1pm Amy Loving, Nahant Marsh Education Center Part of the March 2022 Online Webinar Series Nature is Local - Incorporating Native Plants int he Landsape and Resources that can Help ​
Posted: March 3, 2022
Bi-CAN BioBlitz event logo.
2021 BioBlitz Biological Sampling
Bi-State Conservation Action Network( BiCAN), a group from various Quad-City environmental agencies, is planning a BioBlitz on June 25/26 from 2pm-2pm. Registration deadline is June 4. It will be held at Illiniwek Forest Preserve, Elton Fawks and Fisherman's Corner. Experts will be surveying and...
Posted: May 1, 2021
A controlled burn.
Controlled Burns
March through May is the best time to conduct a controlled burn. Farmers, residents, and land managers are gearing up for spring burn season. Have you ever wondered the many benefits controlled burns? Burns help nutrients back into the soil to promote future plant growth and help control brush,...
Posted: March 1, 2021
Man walking along roadside prairie.
2020 IRVM Updates
2020 IRVM program updates 2020 IRVM program produced the largest number of native plantings since its start in 2016. This was due to the hard work of the Secondary Roads crews cleaning out ditches along roadsides, replacing field drives, installing culvert pipes, and bridge repairs. The interest in...
Posted: January 1, 2021