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The University of Illinois Extension service is offering training to become a certified Master Naturalist. The 12 week program runs Thursday, January 23rd…
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On this Feature, the original comments of Dr. Mike Baltz. In this segment, he talks about the importance of letting enough sunlight hit the forest floor…
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Next year, on December 3rd, Illinois will be exactly 200 years old. And to commemorate the bicentennial, WSIU is airing a series of stories featuring the…
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The U-S Forest Service's Little Grand Canyon, located in southern Jackson County, is very popular with both locals, and outdoor enthusiasts from around…
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The Illinois Department of Conservation, in cooperation with various conservation partners, is conducting a program designed to increase the number of Oak…
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On May 8th, 2009 a severe storm, known as a Derecho, hit southern Illinois with heavy rains and high winds, some of which clocked in at over 100 miles an…
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University of Illinois Extension Forester Chris Evans talks about what unique sights can be seen in the January woods. Chris works out of the Dixon…
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Among the natural places WSIU took you in 2015, three particularly scenic areas come to mind.The Cache River and its surrounding wetlands, Ferne Clyffe…
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Chris Benda is a Botanist, and the President of the Illinois Native Plant Society, and in this feature he leads a group of hikers on a wildflower hike at…