﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:52:52 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Illinois Conservation Foundation | ICF</title><link>https://ilconservation.org:443/News/rss/530</link><atom:link href="https://ilconservation.org:443/News/rss/530" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Making the Outdoors Accessible to All]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/making-the-outdoors-accessible-to-all</link><description><![CDATA[   

 At the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF), we believe that the beauty of the outdoors should be accessible to everyone. Whether it's hiking, birdwatching, or hunting, nature is for all of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/making-the-outdoors-accessible-to-all</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-56]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking ceremony held for enclosed arena at Giant City Stables]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-enclosed-arena-at-giant-city-stables</link><description><![CDATA[ With the ground broken, work is beginning on an enclosed arena at Giant City Stables. 

 The groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, Sept. 16. State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) gathered with ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-enclosed-arena-at-giant-city-stables</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-57]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Union Insurance Group Committed to Preserving Outdoor Heritage]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/union-insurance-group-committed-to-preserving-outdoor-heritage</link><description><![CDATA[  Union Insurance Group  (UIG), a founding partner of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), is now three years into its five-year commitment to ensure that youth in Illinois have an opportunity to ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/union-insurance-group-committed-to-preserving-outdoor-heritage</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-55]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Illinois Outdoor Hall Of Fame To Induct Five New Members]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame-to-induct-five-new-members</link><description><![CDATA[ SPRINGFIELD, IL – Five Illinoisans – Deanna Bazan, David Monk, Peter M. Murphy, Ed Pfaff and Gretchen Steele – will be inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame in the spring, the Illinois ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame-to-induct-five-new-members</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-54]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2023 Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will help more than 3900 Illinois students learn about state’s natural heritage]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/2023-biodiversity-field-trip-grants-will-help-more-than-3900-illinois-students-learn-about-states-natural-heritage</link><description><![CDATA[ SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 4000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/2023-biodiversity-field-trip-grants-will-help-more-than-3900-illinois-students-learn-about-states-natural-heritage</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-52]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Youth habitat enhancement projects receive funding through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/youth-habitat-enhancement-projects-receive-funding-through-illinois-schoolyard-habitat-grant-program</link><description><![CDATA[ SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 17 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/youth-habitat-enhancement-projects-receive-funding-through-illinois-schoolyard-habitat-grant-program</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-51]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Ettinger]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Teaching with fishing earns entry to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/teaching-with-fishing-earns-entry-to-the-illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame</link><description><![CDATA[ “Fishing Teacher” Eileen Rice took her classroom outside and into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. 

 “My husband Bob said, `Why don’t you take your kids fishing? and I said, ‘Well, do you think ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/teaching-with-fishing-earns-entry-to-the-illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-53]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Roberts]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to Welcome Doug Aller, Nan Buckardt and Eileen Rice]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame-to-welcome-doug-aller-nan-buckardt-and-eileen-rice</link><description><![CDATA[ SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) Board of Directors is announcing the selections of Doug Aller, Nan Buckardt, and Eileen Rice for induction into the Illinois Outdoor ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame-to-welcome-doug-aller-nan-buckardt-and-eileen-rice</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-49]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Roberts]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2022 Conservation Achievement Scholarship recipients announced by Illinois Conservation Foundation]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/2022-conservation-achievement-scholarship-recipients-announced-by-icf</link><description><![CDATA[ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 
Contact Steve Ettinger: steve@ilconservation.org 

 2022 Conservation Achievement Scholarship recipients announced by Illinois Conservation ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ilconservation.org/News/2022-conservation-achievement-scholarship-recipients-announced-by-icf</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[da17dbf0-079f-4664-88ae-a3510dbabb1b-50]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Roberts]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to Welcome John Burke, Jr., Betty DeFord and Brian Drendel]]></title><link>https://ilconservation.org/News/illinois-outdoor-hall-of-fame-to-welcome-john-burke-jr-betty-deford-and-brian-drendel</link><description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release 
CONTACT: Steve Ettinger 
217-785-2003 
steve.ettinger@illinois.gov 

  Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to Welcome John Burke, Jr., Betty DeFord and Brian Drendel  

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