On a recent Galesburg’s Morning News episode on WGIL, Resource Conservationist Kara Downin from the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District discussed key conservation efforts. The interview, aired August 8, 2025, highlighted a well sealing demonstration on Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. on Wolfcovered Bridge Road, offering cost-share funds up to $850 for sealing abandoned wells. Downin also covered the August 15 deadline for fall 2025 cover crop cost-share funds, providing 75% assistance up to $79 per acre for 160 acres, ideal for post-corn planting. The summer/fall newsletter details fall sales of fish, trees, and plants, plus year-round soil test kits ($52 for lawns, $57 for food plots). Prairie strips, featuring wildflowers and native grasses, were praised for reducing erosion and maintenance, gaining popularity as pollinator habitats. Contact the SWCD for more details.