Nothing’s quite as rewarding as a stranger walking up to you, giving you a pat on the back, a handshake, and saying “Thanks for the effort!” I read in the newspaper (yeah, I still do that) that April 10-16 was National Volunteer Week. According to the website createthegood.org: “National Volunteer Week is an annual opportunity to step back and recognize […]

We are the USRC. The Upper Sangamon River Conservancy, that is. Our mission is to “preserve, maintain, monitor, and promote public use and awareness of the Sangamon River.” The Sangamon was made for you and me; the Sangamon is our community’s river. Many surrounding Central Illinois communities sorely lack such a beautiful amenity coursing right through the middle of their […]