AMBOY – The dedication of the Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary, 1881 Lewis Road, Amboy, was held on June 4 at the […]
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A Legacy of Land In Amboy: WWII Vet’s $2 Million Donation Helps Preserve Wetlands
AMBOY – Russ Gremel thought keeping the fruits of an investment he made 70 years ago all to himself was […]
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Illinois Audubon Cites Shortcomings of Proposed Trap, Neuter, Release Legislation
Legislative Update SB 641, now in the Illinois House of Representatives, amends the Animal Control Act to provide that money […]
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10 Best Nature Centers in Illinois includes Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Best of Illinois names Adams Wildlife Sanctuary among the 10 best nature centers in Illinois. They note, “Illinois is fortunate […]
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Plenty of Interest in Eagle Watch Weekend
“This was the 19th Eagle Watch Weekend hosted by the Illinois Audubon Society at Starved Rock. The society is the […]
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A look back at birding highlights of ’16
Illinois Audubon Society resumed its greater prairie chicken restoration efforts, relocating 99 birds from Kansas to downstate Prairie Ridge State […]
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Augustana sells environmental lab for $2.1M
The laboratory, the largest of the school’s field stations, is 395 acres of upland forest and wetland habitats 80 miles […]
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Augustana College Sells Most of Outdoor Lab
The Illinois Audubon Society has bought most of a large nature preserve in Lee County. Earlier this month it finalized […]
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Pilcher Park Gets Attention
Pilcher Park is sometimes called “a hidden gem,” which is both a compliment and a quandary. The park and adjoining […]
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