Jo Fessett, Author at Illinois Audubon Society

Illinois Audubon Society expands Green River Lowlands Preserve with 60-acre Acquisition

December 11, 2024

The Illinois Audubon Society has purchased 60 acres to expand the Green River Lowlands Preserve (Lee County.) This latest acquisition […]

Land Acquisition Expands Prairie Ridge State Natural Area

November 20, 2024

The Illinois Audubon Society has purchased 106.8 acres of land in Marion County Illinois to expand the mosaic of grasslands […]

Partners Work Together to Preserve High-quality Oak Savanna in Pembroke Township and Hopkins Park

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

The Community Development Corporation of Pembroke-Hopkins Park (CDC-PHP) has purchased 29.85 acres of high-quality black oak savanna with financial support […]

Illinois Audubon Society Logowear Shop

September 24, 2024

The NEW Illinois Audubon Society Logowear Shop is now open and ready for business. Gift yourself, gift a friend. Show […]

Hidden in Plain Sight

August 12, 2024August 15, 2024

Report Documents Widespread Damage to Illinois’ Trees Due to Herbicide Drift CHAMPAIGN, Ill – Across Illinois, trees are dying, gardens […]

Conservation project tracks behavior, migration of Chicago’s endangered heron

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

URBANA, Ill. — Among the snowbirds returning north for the summer, A24 is special. For one thing, A24 is an […]

Nearly 1,000 Acres Protected for Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge In Largest Regional Conservation Acquisition In 28 Years

March 21, 2024March 22, 2024

Partnership-based Acquisition Accounts for Approximately 10% of Refuge Footprint Creates Third Largest Conservation Landscape in Chicago Region Updated: March 22, […]