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Spring Series of Home Horticulture April 17 sessions

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 12:00

Holiday Inn

Blog Posts (21)

Invasive Species and Birds

Providing winter hospitality to wildlife

Be vigilant about bird diseases

flying geese over lake silhouetted against sunrise

Pelicans make a pitstop in Illinois on spring migration

three white pelicans on a lake

5 ways to attract Hummingbirds to your yard

ruby throat hummingbird feeding from flower

Of blue jays and pin oaks: How jays have shaped our oak forests around the world

blue jay bird holding an acorn in its beak

Eco-friendly uses for the Christmas tree

The funky, fidgety wildbird of Illinois Winters: dark-eyed junco

dark eyed junco bird perches on snowy branch

Crows come home to roost

crows roosting in tree tops at dusk with moon rising in background

Wild songbird illness still undiagnosed

grackle bird perching on bird feed cage

Fall garden clean up with pollinators and other wildlife in mind

Fall garden clean up with pollinators and other wildlife in mind. Gold finch feeding on purple coneflower seeds

Create a bird-friendly yard

bird at a bird bath with flowing water

The robins have returned, but did they ever leave?

American Robin male bird

Wildlife Babies

Cottontail rabbit babies in nest.

What’s the best thing to feed the birds?

chickadee at a feeder

What to do with live Christmas tree after the holidays

tree cookies hanging from woody vine

Feed the birds with DIY feeders

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Preparing for feathered and furry winter visitors (both invited and uninvited)

Fall Garden Cleanup and Wildlife

Get Out on the Trails

Hedge Apple Woods, Bloomington, by Rick Tindall

Feathered Friends and Fireplaces

Woodpile

News Releases (8)

Take steps to help stop avian flu in wild birds, domestic flocks

Embrace the winter! Count feeder birds for science!

Fall is for feathered friends, fireplaces

Create a bird-friendly yard

Learn how to attract pollinators to your garden and why it is important

It's wild out there! Learn about nature at Master Naturalist education day

Learn from home with Good Growing Winter Webinars

Uncover secrets of the environment