Category Archives: 2026
Identification and Management of Northern Illinois Invasive Plants with Chris Evans
October 2026 Invasive plants are a threat to natural lands and native plants throughout northern [...]
Adding Pollinator & Rain Gardens in Your Community with Jack Pizzo
September 2026 Discover how pollinator and rain gardens can transform everyday landscapes into beautiful, thriving [...]
Native Vines for an Earth-Friendly Landscape with Alan Branhagen
August 2026 Click here to download the handout from this program. Alan Branhagen, Executive Director [...]
2026 Members-only Annual Picnic & Tour
July 2026 Chapter President, Jerry Paulson, will share with us how the wetlands along the [...]
A Woodsman’s Guide to Mushrooms by David Mullens
June 2026 Dave Mullen started his outdoor education as a young boy hunting and gathering [...]
Refining your Cellphone Wildflower Photo Skills with Chris Reisetter
May 2026 Chris Reisetter, noted nature photographer, will show you how to take better photographs [...]
Healing Our Relationship with the Land Through Rewilding with Jessie Crow Mermel
April 2026 Modern life has weakened the relationship between humans and the rest of the [...]
Saving the Pieces: Relocating Plants from Bell Bowl Prairie by Mike Brien
March 2026 Mike Brien, Director of Natural Resources for the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County, [...]
The Threat of Herbicide Drift to Native Plants by Amy Doll
February 2026 In recent years, there has been a large increase in reports of injuries [...]
Effects of Nighttime Lighting on Nature with Valerie Blaine
January 2026 – Darkness at night is as important to plants and wildlife as sunshine [...]