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Power Poles Support Wildlife

May 11, 2023 ● By Brian Bretsch and Karly Combest

Ameren Illinois partnered with two different groups recently to install power poles to support wildlife in central and southern Illinois.

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Forest Preserve February Programs Feature Groundhogs, Bees and Bombie

Jan 13, 2022

Forest Preserve District of Will County program topics include groundhogs, bird-watching, Valentine’s Day, fossils, bees and even the Abominable Snowman!

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Stacy Iwanicki, who co-founded a nature book discussion group at Volo Bog, holds her favorite book, A Sand County Almanac. Iwanicki is naturalist at Volo Bog State Natural Area, in Ingleside
Nature and Environment Book Groups Inspire Readers

Nov 30, 2021 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Nature books make great holiday gifts for friends and family. Joining a local book group makes reading even more fun. Of Bogs & Books is one of a few book discussion groups in the Chicago region that focuses only on nature and the environment.

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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Celebrates National Bison Month

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.

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2021 Teen Conservation Leadership Conference

Jun 17, 2021

The three-day virtual conference will feature presentations on a variety of topics, including youth conservation opportunities, environmental justice and technology from both industry experts and teens around the world.

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Outside of the main enterance to Peggy Notebaert Nature Center
Chicago City Nature Challenge Inspires Discovery of Urban Wildlife

Mar 31, 2021 ● By Sheryl DeVore

The 2021 City Nature Challenge happens April 30 through May 3 in the Chicago region, and local residents can use iNaturalist to participate in the fun and family-friendly annual virtual event. Every species, including the most common, such as dandelions and squirrels, can be documented.

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Turkeys, Turkeys Everywhere: Wild Birds and Mushrooms Show Their Woodland Colors

Oct 30, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore

During the fall season, nature lovers can enjoy two different types of turkeys. One is a bird, the wild turkey—the other is a mushroom, turkey tail fungus. Writer Sheryl DeVore helps us learn more about both types of turkeys!

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Christmas Bird Counts

Nov 27, 2019

For birdwatchers, Christmas season lasts from December 14 through January 5. That’s when Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are held throughout the Chicago region, the state, the nation and many other parts of the world.

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