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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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What can you do with pumpkins after Halloween?

October 27, 2023

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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Southern Illinois field trip to the 2023 Master Naturalist Conference inspires community and new ideas

September 29, 2023

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...

Bison and America's prairie ecosystem

September 22, 2023

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...

Protecting pollinators: Beyond bees

June 26, 2023

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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News Releases

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October 19, 2023

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...

A white tailed deer crosses a road in fall

October 16, 2023

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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September 29, 2023

Master Naturalists get outdoors to connect with, support Illinois’ natural spaces
URBANA, Ill. — “Take a hike” takes on a new meaning when you go on a field trip with a Master Naturalist. You could be in a forest identifying plants when a bird call overhead has someone ask, “What was that?” You could be having ...

woman and man in a field with boxes for bats

September 1, 2023

Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
URBANA, Ill. — Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms — bat boxes, condos, bark mimics, clay roosts, and cinder block structures, to name a few — but a new conservation practice and policy article from researchers at the University of...

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