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Read article: What can you do with pumpkins after Halloween?
What can you do with pumpkins after Halloween?
On November 4 several Illinois Extension offices will be offering pumpkin smashes with local partners in communities across the state. A pumpkin...
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Read article: Southern Illinois field trip to the 2023 Master Naturalist Conference inspires community and new ideas
Southern Illinois field trip to the 2023 Master Naturalist Conference inspires community and new ideas
Every fall, nature lovers from around the state lace up their hiking boots and head out into the field for the annual Master Naturalist State...
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Read article: Bison and America's prairie ecosystem
Bison and America's prairie ecosystem
This week marks the official beginning of autumn as far as our calendar is concerned but the natural world began the transition toward fall weeks ago...
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Read article: Protecting pollinators: Beyond bees
Protecting pollinators: Beyond bees
Approximately 35% of our food crops depend on pollinators to produce what we like to eat, according to the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation...

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ACES expert: Bats take spotlight during Bat Week
URBANA, Ill. — Bats come out of the shadows during Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, an international awareness campaign that aims to educate the public about bat conservation in the week leading up to Halloween. University of Illinois Urbana...
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Stay alert for deer behind the wheel in fall
URBANA, Ill. — Deer are more active in the fall and drivers should be cautious when traveling after dark. While accidents can happen at any time of year, most deer-vehicle incidents occur between dusk and dawn during the months of October, November, and December. Drivers should slow down and...

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