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We are proud of our conservation accomplishments and thank the many volunteers that have donated their time, manpower and money to better our state's smallmouth bass fishery for ALL to enjoy. Below is a list of accomplishments since 2001 and growing!
Our Accomplishments:
ISA Grant Funding: Pit tag scanner; Water willows for the Kishwaukee River; Range finder for the Illinois' DNR; Fin ray study; Rock for Indian Creek, Shabbona; AquaView camera for the Illinois' DNR
Began the 'Adopt-A-Stream' program
Installed over 100 smallmouth bass regulation signs
Promoted at Northern Illinois' Hunting & Fishing Days
Participated in Sgt. Tommy's Military Kid's Day
Exhibited at numerous outdoor shows
Participated in 'Crib Fest', Bartlett
Battled against the Mega-Dairy in Northwestern, Illinois
Assisted in Illinois DNR stream shockings
Participated in various river cleanups
Formed a conservation committee
Participated in water willow plantings, Shabbona
Hosted 26 ISA member fishing outings
Conservation Grant Program: Clear Creek Bank Stabilization; Indian Creek Bank Stabilization; Smallmouth bass foraging study; Smallmouth bass heat stress study
Volunteer Recognition Pins
River Clean-Ups in Conjunction With It's Our River Day
Fox River Habitat Restoration Plantings
Participated in Shockings on the Pecatonica, Apple River and Clear Creek Watersheds
Assisted With the Boneyard Creek Earth Day Festival
Kaskaskia River Pond Draining and Fin Clippings
Assisted In Getting New Du Page River Wading Ordinance
Worked With IDNR Musky Rescue On Indian Creek
Installed Apple River Lunker Structures
Youth Education and Outreach Efforts: ISA Kids Fishing Day and Picnic; Military Kids of Illinois Fishing Day; Illinois State Fair Kids Casting; Hunting and Fishing Days Kids Casting
Recipient of Lt. Governor Quinn's "Environmental Heroes of 2006" award
Posted pollution and poaching reporting signs among various IL watersheds
Hosted a River Clean-Up Day in the Kankakee River State Park
Supported the Kishwaukee Ecosystem Partnership
Supported the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
Lent support to the Illinois DNR in sampling Little Kickapoo Creek
Participated and donated money to Shabbona Lake Rockfest
Participated in Fox River habitat enhancement plantings
Shabbona Lake shoreline protection and rearing pond efforts
Held children's fishing events to promote conservation, including our Annual Kids Derby, and hosted Kids Casting at the Illinois State Fair and Hunting and Fishing Days events
Participated in tagging and stocking smallmouth bass in the Kaskaskia River
Donated funds to support the DNR in purchasing poaching abatement tools
Assisted with mussel survey on Little Vermilion River
Helped drain ponds and collect brood stock for Kaskaskia River smallmouth rehabilitation project
East Branch Du Page River clean-up
Kishwaukee River clean-up
Storm drain stenciling
Supported Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn's “Illinois Dam Safety Initiative”
East Branch Du Page River clean-up
Kishwaukee River clean-up
Storm drain stenciling
Helped with mussel survey on Little Vermilion River
Helped drain ponds and collect brood stock and juveniles for Kaskaskia River smallmouth rehabilitation project
Supported Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn's "Illinois Dam Safety Initiative"
Participated in numerous river cleanups as part of the It's Our River Day program
Supported the Kishwaukee Ecosystem Partnership
Supported the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
Lent support to the Illinois DNR in sampling Little Kickapoo Creek
Participated and donated money to Shabbona Lake Rockfest
Participated in Fox River habitat enhancement plantings
Participated in critical log jam removals on the Kishwaukee River
Assisted the IDNR with Kishwaukee River smallmouth stocking
Held children's fishing events to promote conservation, including our Annual Kids Derby, and our appearance at the Illinois State Fair
Participated in tagging and stocking smallmouth bass in the Kaskaskia River
Joined forces with the National Fish Habitat Initiative
Participated in a planning symposium for Northerly Island in the Lake Michigan watershed
Creation of a Conservation Committee, and the addition of a Scientific Advisor to our staff
Held river cleanups on the Sangamon the South Fork of the Vermilion
Participated in April and September Kankakee River cleanups, Kankakee River
State Park
Installed and/or updated catch and release signs along the Du Page, Kankakee Fox, Salt Fork, and Middle Fork Rivers
Purchased river monitoring equipment for the IDNR
Supported the Kishwaukee Ecosystem Partnership
Developed, purchased, and distributed pollution/poaching reporting cards
Supported the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
Developed, purchased, and installed Pollution/Poaching Signs along Illinois streams
Participated and donated money to Shabbona Lake Rockfest
Participated in 2 Fox River habitat enhancement plantings
Participated in the It’s Our River Day
Donated money to Prairie Rivers Network to oppose the Salt Fork Dredging
Assisted the IDNR with Kishwaukee River smallmouth stocking
Participated in the IDNR Riverwatch Program
Participated in the Illinois Ecowatch Program
Held two children’s fishing events to promote conservation
Participated in tagging and stocking Smallmouth bass in the Kaskaskia River
Held a fly tying class and raised $150 for conservation
Donated money for a truckload of rock for Shabbona Lake Rockfest
Participated in Shabbona Lake Rockfest
Organized and hosted a log jam removal on the Kishwaukee River at Kirkland, IL
Participated in the April Kankakee River cleanup, Kankakee River State Park
Participated in Des Plaines River shoreline stabilization project
Installed and/or updated catch and release signs along the Du Page, Kankakee, Fox, Salt Fork, and Middle Fork Rivers
Participated in a Fox River habitat enhancement project in Aurora, IL
Participated in the September Kankakee River cleanup
Participated in the Mackinaw River Cleanup
Attended a Fox River Dam Removal Seminar
Helped out at Northern IL Hunting & Fishing Days
Participated in NIAA "Adopt-A-River" Program
Participated in Des Plaines River Benthic Mesh Project
Installed five new catch and release signs at the Mackinaw Fish and Wildlife Area
Installed new and replacement catch and release signs at the Kickapoo State Park and Middlefork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Removed a trailer from Rock Creek
Participated in Du Page River Cleanup
Participated in Fox River Cleanup
Endorsed the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
Donated money and manpower to Fox River and Kankakee River cleanups
ISA Officers attended an Illinois River ecosystem monitoring program
Became members of the Kankakee River Basin Partnership
Participated in the Dial Corporation's Fox River cleanup
Joined the "Adopt-a-River" program along the Kankakee River
Participated in a Kishwaukee River Cleanup
Came out against the Peotone Airport issue
Supported the newly approved anti-degradation rules
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