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State Office Contacts

Illinois State Office

Location
2118 W Park Ct
Champaign, IL 61821-2986
Phone
Fax
855-668-0602
Mailing Address
2118 W Park Ct
Champaign, IL 61821-2986
Location Home Page

Welcome to the State Office website and directory. State level leadership activities happen here at the Champaign, IL office. See information below to reach out or contact program or technical specialists. For local support, contact your county level office or District Conservationist.

Welcome to NRCS in Illinois!

Tammy Willis, State Conservationist

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Illinois NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, works to conserve the natural resources across Illinois. Illinois NRCS is headquartered out of Champaign, IL and delivers conservation technical and financial assistance through our 93 service centers throughout the state and partner agencies.

Our State Office in Champaign hosts the Plant Materials Garden, with species of warm season grasses, cool season grasses, forbs and legumes. Please feel free to visit our plant materials garden any time between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. The garden is in the west parking lot of the USDA-NRCS building.

 

Key Contacts

Tammy Willis

State Conservationist

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Executive Assistant

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Asst. State Conservationist (Partnerships)

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Asst. State Conservationist (Easement Programs)

Lisa Buckner

Asst. State Conservationist (Management & Strategy)

Jamie Alderks

Asst. State Conservationist (FA Programs)

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Asst. State Conservationist (HEL & Wetland Compliance)

Aaron Patrick

Public Affairs Specialist

Employee Directory

Partnerships
Name Position Phone Number Email
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Asst. State Conservationist (Partnerships)
Kirsten Cruz
Grants and Agreements Specialist
Jamie Jones
Outreach Coordinator
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Management Analyst
Easement Programs
Name Position Phone Number Email
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Asst. State Conservationist (Easement Programs)
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WRP Biologist
Cindy Johnston
Natural Resources Specialist (Easement Maintenance)
Jason Conner
Resource Conservationist (CRP)
Steven Adamson
Easement Biologist
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Management Analyst
Financial Assistance Programs
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jamie Alderks
Asst. State Conservationist (FA Programs)
Gina Gericke
EQIP Specialist
Shannon Allen
RCPP Co-Coordinator
Adam Wyant
RCPP Co-Coordinator
Compliance (Wetland & HEL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
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Asst. State Conservationist (HEL & Wetland Compliance)
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Program Admin
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Biologist
Jay Davis
Cartographic Technician
Dora Martin
Contractor
Frederick Hatchett
Contractor
Management and Strategy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Lisa Buckner
Asst. State Conservationist (Mgt. & Strategy)
Terri Mathis
Management & Program Specialist
Travis Kartz
Business Services Specialist
Lisa Pate
Financial Resource Specialist
James Yarberry
Management Analyst
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Administrative Support Specialist
Ecological Sciences
Name Position Phone Number Email
George Henshaw
State Resource Conservationist
Chris Greene
State Biologist
Matt Bunger
Grazing Specialist
Wade Conn
State Forester
Brian Hillers
Resource Conservationist
Brett Roberts
State Conservation Agronomist
Jeffrey Painter
State Archaeologist
Engineering
Name Position Phone Number Email
Matthew Robert
State Conservation Engineer
Aaron Pryer
Asst. State Conservation Engineer
Diane Lamb
Geologist
Vicki Morrical
Landscape Architect (Edwards FO)
Manny Quinones
Engineering Draftsman
Technical Support Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ron Collman
State Soil Scientist
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Assistant State Soil Scientist
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State Soil Health Specialist
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State GIS Specialist
Stanley Sipp
Contractor - NOWCC
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Cartographer
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Resource Conservationist