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Save the Prairie Society Celebrates 40 Years at Wolf Road Prairie
On September 19, 2015, Save the Prairie Society (STPS) marked 40 years of stewardship at Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve with a celebration attended by over 200 supporters and volunteers. Attendees... -
Camping CLICs for Youth Leaders
...weekend-long course to sharpen their leadership skills, learn about camping equipment use and care and familiarize themselves with group activities related to outdoor recreation and nature-based education. With CLIC training... -
Meet Our Skunk
...Trail Nature Center in Northbrook. Watch our video, then come meet one of the forest preserves’ resident ambassadors in person! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2K3s1w6TUk Please note: It is illegal to take any animal... -
Youth Outdoor Ambassadors Program Preps Teens for the Future
...public,” he said. “I also learned there’s character in me that loves nature.” They’ve also had the opportunity to rotate between different Forest Preserves departments to learn how they help... -
My Favorite Trail Mile
...FPCC Deputy General Superintendent I like the “Lost Beach Trail” at Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland. It is quiet and well-maintained, and takes you through all kinds of habitats and... -
Volunteer Spotlight: The Orchid Pollinators
...of the hawk moth, the volunteers are replicating what would normally happen in nature: “The insects come to get nectar in a spur and inadvertently knock against the pollinia,” says... -
This Birder Loves the Peace and Quiet
...birding? Being out in nature and peace and quiet (hopefully!) and then getting to see and hear really beautiful species of birds What is your favorite bird species and why?... -
Bergman and McMahon Preserves Win Conservation Awards
...preserve as one of regional importance.” McMahon Woods and Fen Nature Preserve, also in Palos, triumphed with its large-scale removal of invasive plant species and the planting of native ones.... -
Volunteer Spotlight: Pete Jackson, Ron Vargason and Jackie Grom
...an exciting way to study nature and science. Sullivan says, “This is really a great success story of how urban kids learn about nature in the preserves.” Vargason, who spent... -
Going Hyperspectral
...millions of pixels, each with its own unique spectral signature created by the interaction of light on the objects within that one-by-one-meter pixel. Once the aerial imagery is collected, a...