Aug 25, 2021
Stoneflies and other macroinvertebrates are a sure sign of water quality at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Year over year, monitors are noticing increases in stoneflies, damselflies, dragonflies, mayflies and more. Volunteers and staff members work in tandem with the Illinois RiverWatch Network to collect water samples.
Jul 30, 2021
Midewin mascot Woodsy Owl will turn 50 on September 15, and amateur photographers can enter to win a chance at seeing their work adorn the cover of the 2022 Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Conservation Education Schedule booklet.
Jul 08, 2021
A bison web cam was installed in 2016 so that millions of people around the world could see bison. This year, a webinar program will provide live feeds from two historic buffalo jumps: First People’s Buffalo Jump, in Montana, and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site, in Alberta, Canada.
Jun 11, 2021
Throughout National Pollinator Week, June 21-27, virtual Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie public programs will highlight the world of pollinators and what you can do to help increase and improve natural habitat for pollinators.
Apr 08, 2021
From bluebells to bicycles, silver anniversary celebrations and more, there are new, exciting ways to celebrate April 22, Earth Day 2021, with Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie including an expanded bicycle-share station, a new Spring Blossoms self-guided tour and a panel discussion.
Feb 25, 2021
As part of the MidewinNational Tallgrass Prairie Silver Anniversary celebrations, at 6 p.m., March 3, a panel of staff members with Midewin NTP will talk about prairie restoration tools and techniques that have been essential to restoration in the past 25 years at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie – including invasive species management.
Dec 30, 2020
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021, offering free virtual events throughout the winter and spring!
Oct 30, 2020
There are more ways than ever to celebrate America’s national mammal, such as a digital map of local area “bison crawl” sites with in-person or virtual programs, including six libraries with interpretive spotlights on National Bison Day, November 7.
Sep 14, 2020
The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is one of just 50 National Public Lands Day virtual sites to be highlighted by the National Environmental Education Foundation. Celebrate National Public Lands Day learning photo techniques and sharing your fall colors photos and stories from Midewin NTP during a virtual session on Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Aug 31, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Even the grasses provide new color this time of year. You can see fields covered in hazes of browns and yellows, and if you look closely, you might even see the bottle gentian blooming. Writer Sheryl DeVore takes us on a tour of Illinois Prairies with Veronica Hinke and Cindy Crosby.
