Beckon a symphony of songbirds to your yard. Learn how to attract more than 100 species of birds with the right native plants, water, food, and birdhouses. Discover how to accurately identify migratory and native species and gain insights into their behavior. Leave with an increased appreciation for birds and…
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Witnesses: James Welling / Chris Welsby. The exhibition will be on view March 1 through March 31, 2024. All events are free and open to the public. “Witnesses” comprises recent work by two artists, the photographer James Welling and the…
Join us for the annual ISU Earth Day Breakfast on April 18, 2024, from 8-10 a.m. in Illinois State University‘s Brown Ballroom inside the Bone Student Center. The breakfast will include a sustainable selection of local foods, vegan options, Fair Trade coffee and teas, and feature keynote speaker: LaToya Ruby…
Available for sale will be a variety of central Illinois native plants that will provide blooms for the entire growing season. These plants will help support hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and more. View a tentative list of plants we hope to have available at this sale at our website, https://illinoisprairie.wildones.org Chapter…
Learn about the bats of Illinois in this presentation by Dr. Joy O’Keefe, including steps you can take to provide habitat for bats in your backyard or neighborhood. Understand threats to bats and simple ways you can help to protect your local bat populations. Hear about the international effort to…
Herbicide drift is a major threat to health and integrity of our forest and prairie ecosystems. Prairie Rivers Network has been monitoring and documenting herbicide injuries to broadleaf plants on both public and private lands for 6 years. This presentation will provide background on the issue of herbicide drift, discuss…
Note: This program will also be live-streamed and recorded. Check back here closer to the program date for the link to join the livestream Extensive field surveys of flower-visiting insects over the past 6 years have revealed that many true bugs show preferences for one or more native plants. Using…
Note: This program will not be live-streamed or recorded. Discover the fascinating and bizarre lives of these fliers–with plenty of group fun and lively interaction during the presentation. From their unusual life cycle of transformation, mystifying migratory habits, and their struggle for survival, there is plenty to discover and marvel…
