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A close-up of spring flowers growing on the forest floor.

Tracking Nature’s Seasonal Changes

May 1, 2026 by Carla Rich Montez

Land | Wildlife

A close-up of a bumble bee as it approaches white flowers.

Nature’s Seasonal Events: May-July

May 1, 2026 by Carla Rich Montez

Land | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Insects | Reptiles | Wildlife | Wildlife Pick

A wetland is surrounded by cattails and green lush wetland plants next to a roadway with a car travelling to the left. Overhead is a bright partly cloudy sky.

Where Conservation Meets Production: The benefits of agricultural constructed wetlands

May 1, 2026 by Rachel Curry

Land | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Wetland

A cane thicket is on the edge of a woodland. Overhead is a bright blue sky. Overlaying the photo in the top right is a gray map of Illinois with the counties outlined in black lines. Three small white stars are at the bottom of Illinois, and one star is located on the right side and up a third of the state.

Exploring the Canebrake

May 1, 2026 by Patty Gillespie

Land | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Plants

A close-up of the forest floor with small white spring flowers interspersed cane shoots and leaf litter.

Canebrakes—Vegetative Obstacle or Botanical Catalyst

May 1, 2026 by Patty Gillespie

Land | Plants

Various waterfowl species foraging on a wetland.

Wetland Restoration Initiative is Restoring Shallow Wetlands as Stopover Habitats

May 1, 2026 by Jason Bleich

Land | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Partnership | Wetland

A photo of three researchers sampling a stream section in a cave. Two individuals work in the stream with a net, and the other individual is standing on the shoreline recording data.

From Spelunker To Speleologist

May 1, 2026 by Patty Gillespie

Land | Cave | Endangered and Threatened Species | Invertebrates | Natural Area

A rural landscape with a barn in the background and fencerows lined with green leafy trees. In the foreground are agricultural fields with young green seedlings underneath a developing rainy sky.

A Good Rain

May 1, 2026 by Robert J. Reber

Land | Agriculture | Climate Change

A woodpecker pauses while foraging in a pink blooming redbud tree during early spring.

Need Landscaping Advice? Ask a Friend!

February 2, 2026 by Kathy Andrews Wright

Land | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Wildlife Pick

A close-up of groupings of yellow seeds on a green leafy tree.

Nine New Invasive Species Regulated in Illinois with Expansion of Exotic Weeds Act

February 2, 2026 by Emily Steele

Land | Invasive Species | Regulations

A brown and tan quail walks across a snowy grassland.

Winter Weather Effects On Northern Bobwhite in Illinois

February 2, 2026 by John Cole

Land | Birds | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Wildlife

Two people handle flats of prairie plants in the back of a wagon. In the background is a summer grassland underneath a bright blue clear sky.

A Prairie Imagined

February 2, 2026 by Patty Gillespie

Land | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Places to Visit | Prairie or Grassland

A shed antler from a white-tailed deer rests against a fallen log nestled in amongst leaf litter on the forest floor.

Nature’s Seasonal Events: February-April

February 2, 2026 by Carla Rich Montez

Land | Birds | Fish | Mammals

A person wearing yellow shirt walks through a prairie under an overcast sky. In the background is a horizon line of trees.

To Manage or Not to Manage: Primary nesting season and what it means

February 2, 2026 by Heather Herakovich

Land | Birds | Habitat Management or Enhancement | Prairie or Grassland

In a grassy area in a forest, sunlight streams down from the canopy and rests on two pieces of paper hung on a line by clothespins. A flower has been painted on each piece of paper.

Digging Into the Critical Zone: Illinois scientists and educators bring soil science to life

November 3, 2025 by Erica Doerr

Land | Education

A close up of a sundew plant nestled in amongst green mosses.

Determining the Threat of Local Extirpations for Illinois’ Rare Plants

November 3, 2025 by Brian Charles, Paul Marcum, Greg Spyreas, Eric Ulaszek, David Zaya, Brenda Molano-Flores

Land | Endangered and Threatened Species | Natural Heritage Pick | Plants

A close-up of two acorns surrounded by green oak leaves on a sun dappled branch.

For the Love of Oaks

November 3, 2025 by Thomas Hintz

Land | Forest | Wildlife

A close-up of yellow daisy like flowers. A purple flower is in the center. Green vegetation surrounds the flowers.

Decreased Energy Use, More Savings…and More Wildlife

November 3, 2025 by Kathy Andrews Wright

Land | Climate Change | Prairie or Grassland

A sandy beach shoreline view with waves falling on to the beach on the left and grasses and trees to the right. A bright blue sky is in the background.

Appreciating the Understated Beauty of Native Grasses

November 3, 2025 by Sima Shah

Land | Natural Area | Places to Visit

Nature’s Seasonal Events: November-January

November 3, 2025 by Carla Rich Montez

Land | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Insects | Reptiles | Wildlife