A new statewide habitat effort put thousands of wildlife-friendly trees and shrubs into the hands of Illinois landowners this spring, while improving habitat for wild turkeys across the state.
The Illinois National Wild Turkey Federation State Chapter partnered with DNR’s Mason State Tree Nursery to launch a pilot tree and shrub seedling program that distributed more than 25,000 seedlings to NWTF members in March.
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