Graphic from UN-Water For quite a while, there has been concerns about groundwater levels. Recently, it seems that the conversation has become even more heightened. In some locations, groundwater
2020 ~ It’s definitely been a year many of us would like to forget! The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, fires, floods and the uncertainty of the future – At The
The forests of Michoacán, Mexico are the winter home of the beloved Monarch butterfly. If you catch sight of a monarch flitting through your yard this week, it is likely
Tribal Council member Raphael Wahwassuck from the Prairie Band Potawatomi (left), Cynthia Kanner from Prairie State Conservation Coalition (center), and Brook McDonald from The Conservation Foundation (right) at Shabbona State
Image Generated by ChatGPT Exploring the powerful link between environmental health and personal well-being As we age, our focus often shifts from expansion to preservation — of our
Image Generated by ChatGPT The holiday season is approaching. Want to have a happy holiday season while doing something good for the environment at the same time? Well, here
As the year draws to an end we also draw to the end of our annual bioassessment. The bioassessments are intensive watershed wide surveys of aquatic life, physical habitat, and
Hydrogen fuel has the potential to be a game changer in addressing the climate crisis. The United States recently released its U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap in response
Hydropanels: Conservation and Drinking Water Hydropanels are a leading-edge technology for providing drinking water. Bill Gates has called it a “clever idea I’m watching closely,” and has even invested
“The Farm – it feels like a new kingdom,” says John Wagner of Wheaton. John is a builder of kingdoms – he actually built Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Minecraft –
Hidden Lake, Picture Courtesy of Forest Preserve District of DuPage County I just finished “The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works” by Helen Czerski, a physicist and oceanographer. It
Illustration of marine energy generators. Source: Green City Times. Marine energy generators use technology designed to harness renewable energy from the ocean and other bodies of water. Energy can
Photo of Alvin Gates monitoring bluebird boxes The Eastern bluebird is a species of thrush (related to robins) that loves open fields and grassy areas to catch and eat
2024 Bluebird Nesting Box Wrap-up A Different Version of a Bird’s-eye View By Volunteer Mackenzie Kaehler The start of the 2024 McDonald Farm bluebird nesting season started in
“ORGANIC… THE WAY GRAMPA DID IT!” That’s what the sign read in DeKalb County as I drove past an old farm on Rt. 23. I thought of the McDonald Farm,
