Environment

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Northern Saw-Whet Owl sitting on a branch, looking forward

The Northern Saw-Whet Owl: Our Secretive Winter Neighbors

December 14, 2023

Conservation Assistance Programs for Landowners Workshop

January 6, 2024

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Adams

Hancock

Brown

Pike

Schuyler

Junior Master Naturalist Club Begins

January 17, 2024

County

Fulton

2024 Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Partnership Conference

January 25, 2024

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Blog Posts

What color is your lawn this fall?

December 4, 2023

As the days shorten and winter approaches, nature has taken on a bleaker appearance. Deciduous trees have lost their leaves, wildflowers have gone to...

Going underground to explore the hidden benefits of grasses

November 13, 2023

Before the first hard frost came at the end of October, I planted many native plants around our new house. I brought some of my favorite plants with...

2024 ISPP Scholar Adesina with Gov JB Pritzker

In his own words: Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Adesina

November 10, 2023

As an ISPP Scholar, Kehinde 'Kenny' Adesina is appointed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Division of Natural Resources. His work is...

Leaves along a road covering a storm drain

Fall leaves, clean streams: Leaf management impacts water quality

November 8, 2023

Episode 57 discusses an often-overlooked aspect of maintaining water quality – the impact of fall leaf management. In this episode,...

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News Releases

December 5, 2023

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series
URBANA, Ill. — Reconnect with nature this winter. Explore the impacts of the newest invasive species in Illinois, discover ways to protect waterways from nutrient pollution, and turn out the lights to explore dark skies with the...

December 1, 2023

Illinois continues work to improve waterways by reducing nutrient pollution
URBANA, Ill. — The loss of nutrients into Illinois’ lakes, streams, and rivers harms water quality here and downstream all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, NLRS, was established in 2015 and is designed to reduce nutrient pollution in Illinois’...

group of Master Gardeners standing in front of their garden in bloom

November 24, 2023

Project spotlight videos created to educate and engage with Master Volunteer projects in the community
PEKIN, Ill. - It is easy for University of Illinois Extension staff to see the amazing work Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists do in and for the...

Woman wearing an orange shirt carries a white pumpkin and pulls a cart with more pumpkins

November 22, 2023

Forget food waste, Chicagoland learns about the power of composting
URBANA, Ill. — Through its “Creating a Culture of Composting in Greater Chicagoland” initiative, University of Illinois Extension in Cook County is committed...

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Videos

Helping Communities Meet Water Resource Needs Through Watershed Planning

Explore how watershed-based planning is a collaborative, stakeholder-supported approach to improving and protecting water resources. Learn how Illinois conservation professionals are working with local stakeholders to preserve our natural resources.

Providing Natural and Artificial Homes for Bats

Bats are essential to a healthy ecosystem. The species eat insects that are pests to trees, crops, and us. Most bats use trees as their daytime roosts during spring, summer, and fall. If a location has good places for bats to hunt for food, what attracts them to roost on the property?

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