
Iowa DNR asks public to finish pruning oaks in effort to prevent spread of oak wilt
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests finishing pruning oak trees by the end of the second week in March to prevent the spread of oak wilt.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests finishing pruning oak trees by the end of the second week in March to prevent the spread of oak wilt.

The award celebrates individual and organizational efforts in promoting and providing conservation through effective partnership efforts with the district. Recipients must have made significant and visible contributions to conservation within the district’s five county jurisdiction

The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund – which distributes lottery proceeds to the outdoors – is set to expire in 2025. But House and Senate bills have been introduced for trust fund renewal.

This hidden gem is home to 229-acres of woods and wetlands, complete with six miles of nature trails, a 90-acre lake, one-mile boardwalk, and the remarkable Olewine Nature Center.
Outdoor-related news items from Illinois published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
One of the best ways to combat that early spring sluggishness from a winter full of soups, stews, high-fat foods, and lazing around by the fire is to get out, move around a bit and

Janice Enos’ research broadly focuses on how social interactions influence nesting ecology and habitat selection in songbirds.
Following is a Q and A with Enos.

I did not get to swim with the angel fish. Thought I should get that out there right away.

Bob Hilbert isn’t often surprised by the diversity of wildlife that visits his backyard, living, as he does, on a property “grandfathered in” in a national forest.
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