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On Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm, the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and the Peoria Audubon Society will co-host a Zoom presentation about MOTUS towers and bird-friendly coffee led by Scott Weidensaul, ornithologist and renowned author of several books on birding and nature guides. To receive the Zoom link, join...
Are you curious about the fascinating world of Honeybees and what it takes to raise them? The Central Illinois Beekeepers Association (CIBA) has a class designed for you! CIBA will be offering a beginning beekeeping class, Beekeeping 101, on January 25th, 2025 from 8:30-5 pm at Bloomington High School 1202...
On February 10 at 7pm learn from butterfly expert and photographer Betsy Betros, about the high-flying, colorful world of swallowtail butterflies in the Kansas City region (and also found in Illinois). Betsy will take us on a tour of what makes each swallowtail unique from each other and what groups...
Make your garden thrive with educational workshops, inspiring speakers, and horticulture treasures from exceptional businesses and organizations at the 23rd Annual Home, Lawn, and Garden Day, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension McLean County Master Gardeners. This exciting event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,...
On March 3 at 7pm Dr. Tony Rothering, a Professor of Biology at Lincoln Land Community College, will discuss his work at the Midwest Migration Network Bird Banding Station he operates west of Springfield, IL during the spring and fall migration seasons. He will also talk about his investigation of...
Join the McLean County Museum of History for a FREE viewing of the documentary Dirty Laundry at the Normal Theater on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m., hosted by the McLean County Museum of History in partnership with the Illinois State University Office of Sustainability, Environmental Health and Safety, and Department of...
The non-native (and arguably, invasive) European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) gets a lot of attention because the species is reared here in North America for the purpose of pollinating crops and for the production of honey. Although native bumblebees are an integral component of our local ecosystems and are, also, important...
Help the Ecology Action Center prepare small (1-3′ tall) bareroot seedling trees for planting. These trees will help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 14 years or older and accompanied by a parent or legal...
Free and open to the public, Bloomington-Normal Community Land Trust (BNCLT) will host its first annual membership meeting at the Bloomington Public Library on March 18, 2025 from 7 to 8:30 PM. BNCLT will nominate and elect its first formal board of directors, provide a brief presentation to the community...
Help the Ecology Action Center prepare small (1-3′ tall) bareroot seedling trees for planting. These trees will help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 14 years or older and accompanied by a parent or legal...
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