Green your Halloween by composting pumpkins
CHICAGO – This Halloween, don’t trash your pumpkins, smash them with University of Illinois Extension and Plant Chicago.
Illinois is one of the...
Tree stand safety starts on the ground
URBANA, Ill. – With archery season opening Oct. 1, Illinois deer hunters will soon start heading to the woods.
Tree stand falls are one of the most common hunting injuries that can be prevented with some simple safety measures such as always wearing a harness and choosing a sturdy...
Harvest milkweed pods; plant Monarch butterfly garden
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois needs to plant milkweed, and a lot of it, over the next 18 years to ensure the state’s official insects, monarch butterflies, survive.
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Tracking down invasive species with drones
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The forests of Southern Illinois have a new friend in the fight against invasive species.
The University of Illinois Extension Forestry program has taken...
