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Outdoors column: Northern cardinal presence lifts spirits
55+ min ago (787+ words) Even on a steamy August day, my spirit animal sings. Richee-ear. Richee-ear. Rit. Rit. Rit. Rit. Birdy. Birdy. Birdy. Cheer. Cheer. Cheer. The northern cardinal’s varied melodic notes shine like a beacon through the humidity as well as difficult days....
Agencies seek input on how to improve river, ravines access: ‘We are helping the entire ecosystem’
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (560+ words) A four-block stretch through Washington Park, where the Waukegan River winds its way through ravines, is under consideration for a pilot undertaking of the larger proposed Waukegan River Ravines Corridor Improvement Project. Initiated nearly a year ago, the goal of…...
Grayslake data center developer not going to fill in wetland: ‘Building a lasting partnership’
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (806+ words) The developers behind the controversial planned data center campus in Grayslake will not be moving ahead with an application to fill in nearly 16 acres of wetlands on a portion of the project’s site, a representative said earlier this week. In…...
Letters: Black-crowned night herons continue to make Chicago home
1+ week, 4+ day ago (747+ words) A recent TV news segment about a young black-crowned night heron perched on a River North window ledge was a fun Chicago story. But it also revealed something surprising: Most viewers had no idea that a bird endangered in the…...
From the Farm: President Teddy Roosevelt hunted and fished our Grand Kankakee Marsh
1+ week, 3+ day ago (792+ words) As our country continues the celebration this year for its 250th birthday, one of my favorite local nods to presidential history is our Kankakee River and adjoining marshland, which I cross via bridge nearly every day, twice a day, driving to…...
‘Magical’: 2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan, bringing total to 4
1+ week, 6+ day ago (244+ words) Pepper and Blaze had another surprise up their wings, it seems. The Waukegan piping plover mates welcomed not just two, but four new chicks over the weekend, according to the Lake County Audubon Society. The first of the chicks hatched…...
Piping plovers Pepper and Blaze hatch 2 new chicks at Waukegan Beach
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (256+ words) Chicago Tribune After a dramatic nesting season, Waukegan’s piping plover mates welcomed two chicks. The first of the “cotton balls with legs” hatched early Sunday morning, with a second following hours later. New parents Blaze and Pepper continue to incubate…...
Balconies, Backyards and Biospheres: Chicago Botanic Garden’s Scalable Blueprint for Ecological Resilience
2+ week, 5+ day ago (713+ words) Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 For the past 16 years, Dr. Jeremie Fant, director of conservation science at the Negaunee Institute, has been growing native plants on his small Chicago balcony. While a single apartment balcony or suburban backyard might seem…...
Incoming! Red-winged blackbirds are dive-bombing people in the suburbs and city
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (799+ words) On most days, Teri Weber enjoys going for walks on Sheridan Road in Winnetka, glimpsing Lake Michigan in between the homes she passes. However, in the 400 block of Sheridan, she was startled when red-winged blackbirds swooped down on her out…...
Chickens and rooster add to conservation curriculum at Morgan Park Academy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (694+ words) A garden of fresh produce and coop with chickens are helping students at Morgan Park Academy learn the importance of the environment and sustainability as part of their curriculum. But the flock of birds was the main attraction for young…...