Illinois State Office
Champaign, IL 61821-2986
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
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
Employee Directory
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Asst. State Conservationist (Partnerships)
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Kirsten Cruz
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Grants and Agreements Specialist
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Jamie Jones
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Outreach Coordinator
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Management Analyst
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Asst. State Conservationist (Easement Programs)
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WRP Biologist
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Cindy Johnston
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Natural Resources Specialist (Easement Maintenance)
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Jason Conner
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Resource Conservationist (CRP)
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Steven Adamson
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Easement Biologist
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Management Analyst
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Jamie Alderks
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Asst. State Conservationist (FA Programs)
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Gina Gericke
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EQIP Specialist
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Shannon Allen
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RCPP Co-Coordinator
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Adam Wyant
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RCPP Co-Coordinator
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Asst. State Conservationist (HEL & Wetland Compliance)
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Program Admin
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Biologist
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Jay Davis
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Cartographic Technician
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Dora Martin
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Contractor
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Frederick Hatchett
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Contractor
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Lisa Buckner
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Asst. State Conservationist (Mgt. & Strategy)
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Terri Mathis
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Management & Program Specialist
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Travis Kartz
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Business Services Specialist
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Lisa Pate
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Financial Resource Specialist
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James Yarberry
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Management Analyst
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Administrative Support Specialist
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George Henshaw
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State Resource Conservationist
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Chris Greene
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State Biologist
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Matt Bunger
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Grazing Specialist
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Wade Conn
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State Forester
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Brian Hillers
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Resource Conservationist
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Brett Roberts
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State Conservation Agronomist
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Jeffrey Painter
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State Archaeologist
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Matthew Robert
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State Conservation Engineer
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Aaron Pryer
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Asst. State Conservation Engineer
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Diane Lamb
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Geologist
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Vicki Morrical
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Landscape Architect (Edwards FO)
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Manny Quinones
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Engineering Draftsman
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Theresa Guss
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Agricultural/Urban Engineer
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Ron Collman
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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
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Stanley Sipp
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Contractor - NOWCC
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Cartographer
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Resource Conservationist
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