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Fall Foliage leaves
Read article: The Science and Splendor of Fall Foliage
The Science and Splendor of Fall Foliage
With over 250 species of trees growing across Illinois, there is a guaranteed assortment of tree shapes, sizes, and forms throughout the landscape....
Garden Scoop logo with Beautyberry
Read article: Beautyberry: A flashy fall performer with purple pop
Beautyberry: A flashy fall performer with purple pop
Each year in late summer and fall, beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) catches my eye and reminds me of its fantastic fruit display. ...
Walnut Caterpillars
Read article: Walnut Caterpillars
Walnut Caterpillars
A few weeks ago, I was exploring a woodland near Springfield and ran across a fuzzy cluster of feeding insects. It was slightly out of reach,...
A stack of recently cut logs
Read article: The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Firewood: Protecting Our Trees
The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Firewood: Protecting Our Trees
If there is one certainty for all humans is that we are drawn to natural elements. Two of the best examples are how we can become transfixed when...

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A woodland with blue flowering plants
A century of data reveals declining forest diversity
URBANA, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have analyzed 96 years of forest census data to better understand ecological changes and inform management practices. Their study...

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Making Maple Syrup - A Basic Introduction

Explore the basics of all of the steps involved in making maple syrup as Extension Forester Chris Evans walks through the maple syrup production process at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center in southern Illinois. 

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