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2024 Rain Garden Rumble

Who will you root for?
It's a native plant playoff! 

Get to know 28 of the native plants found in the Red Oak Rain Garden by building a bracket and voting for your favorites. Cast your votes during daily matches at 11…

Do’s and Don’ts for Managing Invasive Plants in the Spring

Everyday Environment Webinar Series
Invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts.

Non-native invasive plants can cause a lot of damage in backyards and wild spaces across Illinois and managing them is a year-long…

Managing Invasives: Eight Replacements for the Callery Pear

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Replace invasive Callery pear trees before the next big storm forces it.

Now considered an invasive species, the Callery pear is a widely used ornamental flowering tree with negative effects on…

East Trigg Trailhead Loop Spring Wildflower Hike

County: Johnson

Register to join us as we explore the East Trigg section of the River to River Trail starting and ending at the East Trigg Trailhead in Pope County (37.49845, -88.70793) (also known as Cove Hollow…

Fungus Among Us: An Insight to Fungi in Illinois Ecosystems

Everyday Environment Webinar Series
There's more to mushrooms than meets the eye. 

Fungi are more than a pathogen eating your trees or the mushroom in your meals. Not a plant or an animal, fungi are dynamic organisms that help…