A break from teal or goose hunting: pawpaw picking time
Ripe pawpaws don’t last long in the woods. Virtually every four-footed creature likes to dine on them.
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Waterfowl hunters: Don’t spread phragmites
Phragmites australis, also known as common reed, is a non-native grass that aggressively invades wetlands. Once established, it becomes nearly impossible to eradicate. It is not your friend.
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Pritzker: $17.5 million in funding to renovate Rend Lake Resort
Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that a long-awaited renovation of the popular Rend Lake Resort in Southern Illinois will get underway in 2023 with an investment of more than $17.5 million. The funding will renovate the conference center, restaurant, cabins, pool, and boatel, collectively enabling the resort to host lodging guests, conferences, and other visitors
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A must-have for your bookshelf
New second edition Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois doesn’t disappoint.
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Pritzker announces $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects
Will help communities acquire open space and develop.
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Illinois renames, rebrands Asian carp
Following more than two years of consumer research and planning, the State of Illinois has unveiled “Copi,” the new name for Asian carp. “Copi is a great name: Short, crisp, and easy to say. What diner won’t be intrigued when they read Copi tacos or Copi burgers on a menu?” said Illinois DNR Director Colleen
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Illinois Monarch Project’s Wings of Dreams BioBlitz
The IMP Wings of Dreams is a great way to combine technology, citizen science, and some fun for the whole family.
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Project Squirrel: A fun citizen science project for everyone
The end goal of all this squirrel observing is to understand tree squirrel ecology better.
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Just call me a bird nerd
Just call me a bird nerd, I suppose. I don’t think I fall into the hard-core birder category by any means; at best, I am a casual bird watcher. But, I love photographing birds, and my all-time love of waterfowl has led me to be fascinated with migration, migratory periods, and migratory paths. More recently,
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