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How to safely dispose of old Pumpkins after Halloween
From decorating and carving pumpkins to visiting a pumpkin patch, pumpkins bring excitement during the fall season for people of all ages. Carving...
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Don't Bag Your Fall Leaves, Use Them
Fall leaves represent a valuable resource for your lawn and garden. According to Rhonda Ferree, retired University of Illinois Extension...
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Top 10 pursuits to fall in love with winter
By Jill Meints, Extension Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties1. RestJust like with our gardens & plants, it...
Digging into the plains pocket gopher, Illinois’ hidden soil builder
In the underground world of any prairie, root systems crisscross and extend downward to create an underground maze. As the roots of grasses and...
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Discovering Dragonflies takes its final flight of the summer
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – This summer, southern Illinois youth explored the outdoors in a new way right inside their local libraries. Through the Discovering Dragonflies program, dozens of young learners connected with nature, books, and their communities thanks to a...
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Dual Extension program to teach rainscaping practices in Sycamore
SYCAMORE, Ill.— Naturalists and gardeners, homeowners, conservation organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape consultants are examples of those who can learn how landscape design and management practices reduce pollution from stormwater runoff at a workshop hosted by University of...
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Saving the World, One Box Turtle at a Time

Box turtles are charismatic, long-lived turtles that are omnivorous and use both land and water ecosystems. These characteristics make them uniquely sensitive to the health of their environments and good indicators of overall ecosystem health. In the last 18 years, the Wildlife Epidemiology...

Actions to Reduce Water Pollution

What’s in your water? Learn about common water pollutants, how your daily actions, indoor and outdoor, impact water quality, and how water is treated before returning to rivers and lakes. Simple tips to prevent pollution start with you.

This webinar was recorded on May 8, 2025. Find more...

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