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Grasses: Beyond the Lawn
Grasses are an often-underappreciated component of landscaping.  They don’t have the showy flowers of many forbs and are thus overlooked. ...
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Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Native Seeds for Autumn
Autumn is a time for…life? This may seem perplexing, as we often link fall with plants dying, wildlife migrating, and us retreating indoors. However...
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Invasive plants are no match for local Extension Master Naturalists
When certain plants get established in an ecosystem they can choke out the more beneficial native plants. Left unchecked, those invasive species can...
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Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists share expertise through Speakers Bureau
It's been said that "The only reason to give a speech is to change the world." Illinois Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) and Master Naturalists...
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WinterFest 2025 set for Jan. 18 in Genoa
GENOA, Ill. - The annual WinterFest, held at the Natural Resources Education Center (NREC) in Russell Woods Forest Preserve, will be Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Russell Woods is located 1 mile west of Genoa on state route 72.University of Illinois Extension and DeKalb County...
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Master Naturalists welcome 19 new environmental steward volunteers
OGLESBY, Ill. – The Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam County Master Naturalists welcomed 19 new volunteers to their ranks on September 17. Colleen Soon, Melissa Araujo, Joanne Fitzgerald, Janell Satler, Katee Johnson, Joann Bowman, Jenny Eckhardt, Jeff Nieman, Cyndi Nieman, Amy...
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Owl Prowl draws the crowd to wrap up 2024
Fairbury, Ill. – Fugate Woods Nature Preserve in Livingston County served as the host site for numerous educational events throughout 2024 and concluded the season on November 2 with Night Owl Prowl. This was the seventh event of the year led by University of Illinois...
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