Soils


The new updated digital McHenry County Soil Survey on CD Rom are available for purchase at the SWCD office for $10.00.   These digital CDs allow them to be used in a Geographic Information System (GIS).  If you do not have GIS software the CD's come with a limited version of ArcView GIS software.  

Paper Copies are also available free of charge.  The size of the paper copies prohibit the mailing of them.  You can obtain a copy by visiting our SWCD office.

Please contact our office for additional information.
 

Water


Water Science for Schools  -   This is a very good site for learning about water science.  This site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps and an interactive center where you give opions and test your water knowledge.

Water Resources of the United States   -  This site has information on water resources.

Surf your Watershed  -  This site has information on watersheds.  It also contains links to other websites that have valuable information on water quality and quantity in your watershed.
 

Plants


PLANTS   -  PLANTS is a data base which provides a single source of general information about the plant kingdom to researchers and other people interested in plants.  This is a very informative site on plant information.

 

 
 
 

Natural Resource Agencies


Federal Agencies

Illinois State Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

National Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Illinois State Farm Service Agency (FSA)

National Farm Service Agency (FSA)
 

State Agencies

Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources

Illinois Natural History Survey

Illinois State Geological Survey

Illinois State Water Survey

State of Illinois Website

University of Illinois

USGS - Illinois State Office
 

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Kane-DuPage SWCD

Lake County SWCD

North Cook SWCD

 


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