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 ›
Nature
From the community
Park Ridge Cool Cities on Earth Day
Park Ridge Cool Cities, Park Ridge's local environmental group, will be appearing at the Park Ridge Earth Day Celebration on April 28, 2012 from 11:00 … Read more ›
Maine East begins fundraising for Oak Savanna restoration
A nature restoration project at least two decades in the making will blossom this week as Maine East begins raising funds to restore and preserve … Read more ›
The lowly dandelion: It’s got some good points
Dandelions are cropping up in lawns all over suburbia and the city–and that’s got homeowners screaming as it usually does this time of year. Some … Read more ›
OCC maple syrup demo draws crowd
Oakton Community College students and staff unacquainted with the origins of maple syrup received a little history lesson last week as ecology club members demonstrated … Read more ›
Chorus frogs signal spring
It’s no bigger than your thumb, but its song can resonate across the marshes. In fact, when a group of these amphibians called chorus frogs … Read more ›
Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)
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 ›
From the community
Is it Ike’s turn?
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 ›
Hooting great horned owls celebrate Valentine’s Day
Beneath a full moon on a cold, winter’s evening, the pair begins its courtship duet. Hoo hoo hoooo hooo hoo, he bellows atop a walnut … Read more ›
Oakton naturalist takes nature to a new level
Winter may be the dormant season, but it’s the busiest time of the year for Oakton Community College naturalist and groundskeeper Ken Schaefer. When he’s … Read more ›
