Did you know the IFSCC and WFAA receive year round guidance from the US Environmental Protection Agency? Julie Schilf of EPA Region 5, and EPA ORISE Fellow Amy DeLorenzo are available to help us build a more connected food system right here in Illinois. Julie is a member of the IFSCC's Education Committee, and Amy […]
Whether photographing trillium at Somme Woods or a Red-tailed Hawk in Somme Prairie Grove, Lisa's photos capture the exquisite and fragile beauty of our ecosystem. If Lisa's photo's inspire you, attend her upcoming virtual library program. She'll focus on techniques to photograph plants, insects, and birds using basic equipment. She will discuss how to look […]
Greener Glenview, an environmental group committed to local and regional sustainability, is hosting a Conservation@Home virtual event. Through the Conservation@Home program, residents of Cook County are encouraged to adopt “Forest Preserves Friendly” practices while providing wildlife and native plant habitats in residential, school and workplace gardens. Members of the Forest Preserve of Cook County and […]
Join Woods and Wetlands for an evening with Jim Denomie from the Bad River Band of Chippewa. A national Indigenous and environmental leader, Jim will be discussing the importance of traditional ecological knowledge, the Indigenous history of the Great Lakes, the Indigenous struggle against fossil fuels in northern Wisconsin, and how environmentalists can support Indigenous […]