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Colorful Plants of PrairieWalk Pond
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Talk a Walking Tour of Downtown Lisle's PrairieWalk Pond

By Catherine Schuster | May 2 at 11:12 a.m.

Take a walking tour of Downtown Lisle's award-winning PrairieWalk Pond on May 5th at 10:30 am. Meet under the entry arch of Dragonfly Landing, the … Read more ›

Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching

April 21 at 12:53 p.m.

Saturday night promises to be cold, a little damp and dark — a great night to be outdoors, if you’re a stargazer. The hours from … Read more ›

Black-legged ticks like this female work their way up the mammal chain as they evolve, until they can suck blood -- and possibly transmit pathogents -- to humans and their pets. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / April 2, 2012)

Warm weather has ticks out earlier than normal this year

April 18 at 6:56 a.m.

The drawback to our mild winter and early, unusually warm spring is that ticks — those tiny, potentially dangerous creatures — have come out early. … Read more ›

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The Glorious Feeling of Spring

By Karen Putz | March 22 at 5:50 a.m.

Spring. Ah, that feeling! With every change of season, there's an internal shift inside of us, but when spring comes around, that feeling of freshness … Read more ›

Waste Management’s Bagster® holds up to 3,300 pounds or three cubic yards of material, ideal for spring cleanup projects.
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Waste Management’s Bagster makes spring cleanup removal easier and less expensive

By Bill Plunkett | March 17 at 4:00 p.m.

Spring officially arrives March 20, and the Midwest’s mild winter already has spring cleanup projects in the works in the metropolitan Chicago area. And Waste … Read more ›

James Zimmerman with a new Illinois state record walleye. Photo courtesy IL DNR
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Pecatonica gives up 2nd state record Walleye

By Don Dziedzina | March 13 at 1:47 p.m.

It wasn’t that long ago when there was a lot of talk about a new state record walleye being caught. On January 7th of this … Read more ›

The warm winter has been kind to this squirrel, which reaches for a bud on a small branch at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook Monday. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / March 12, 2012)

Unseasonably warm March proves a mixed bag for animals, plants

March 13 at 6:37 a.m.

Ecologist Steve Sullivan was trolling for voles recently when he noticed something quite unusual: Swarms of flies buzzing about the Chicago area, in winter. But … Read more ›

White clover, a common edible weed in Illinois, is likely the species that sometimes produces four leaves, giving it the name four-leaf clover and supposedly giving the finder good luck. Tribune file photo

Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)

By Sheryl DeVore | March 6 at 6:00 a.m.

That sometimes pesky white clover creeping into your grass in spring is the same plant that supposedly brings luck to those who find it in … Read more ›

Mike Iaconelli with two big tournament bass. Photo by BASS and Rob Russow
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Is it Ike’s turn?

By Don Dziedzina | Feb. 19 at 10:03 a.m.

After a year of fishing in a variety of tournaments across the nation, 49 of the best anglers will finally compete in the 2012 Bassmaster … Read more ›

Trees benefit landscape

Feb. 17 at 2:55 p.m.

Trees are the antidote to our “gotta have it now” world, rewarding our patience with amazing, ever-changing beauty. In short, trees are an investment. Watching … Read more ›

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