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Waterkeeper News: Waterkeeper catches factory farm polluter
Editor’s note: Art Norris is the Quad Cities Waterkeeper (QCW). He looks after 150 miles of the Mississippi River and
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On Outdoors: IDNR website offers help in living among deer
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has developed a new website dedicated to helping Illinois residents
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Into The Wild: Kilbuck Bluffs one of Winnebago County’s oldest forest preserves
In recognition of the United Nations designation of 2010 as the Year of Biodiversity, the Four Rivers Environmental Coalition and
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Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s Recycling Center open Labor Day weekend
From press release
LOVES PARK, Ill.—Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) reminds area residents that its Recycling Center in Roscoe, Ill., will
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Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club provides fish for pond stocking
From press release
Sept. 25, the Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club, along with Pete Reiff and the Logan Hollow Fish Farm, will
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On Outdoors: Rains blamed for mosquito crop, West Nile not a concern
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
While officials aren’t able to locate the command post that seems to be sending millions of mosquitoes
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Chicago Shoreline Marathon Aug. 27-28
From press release
Get your paddles ready! The Fourth annual Chicago Shoreline Marathon (CSM) is quickly approaching Aug 27-28. The CSM
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Native Americans celebrate 15th Annual ‘Honor the Mounds’
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
On a beautiful, warm Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, the tribes gathered again for the 15th Annual “Honor
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Governor appoints Rockford’s Dimke to Mississippi River Coordinating Council
Editor’s Note: While applying for a National Park Service (NPS) grant for the Rock River Trail, a letter of support
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15th Annual Honor the Mounds Gathering Aug. 14
From press release, flier
The 15th Annual Honor the Mounds Gathering will be Saturday, Aug. 14, at Beattie Park, 400 block
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On Outdoors: Hiker caps 4,000-mile Amazon River hike
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
A former British Army captain became the first person to complete a 4,000-mile hike along the Amazon
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Waterkeeper News: New threat to Rock River from Iowa
Editor’s note: Art Norris is the Quad Cities Waterkeeper (QCW). He looks after 150 miles of the Mississippi River and
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Burpee program explores ecology of plants from ground to tree level
From press release
Burpee Museum of Natural History will present a program to explore “The Transition From Canopy to Ground: The
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Learning and service to benefit the environment
From press release
The Illinois Master Naturalist Program is an innovative program of the University of Illinois Extension-Winnebago County, in which
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On Outdoors: Not much to go on from Asian carp studies
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
While the presence of bighead Asian carp in the Illinois River continues to be widely experienced, wildlife
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Into The Wild: Castle Rock State Park an area of major scientific importance
As with “No Child Left Inside,” welcome to a new series of articles in partnership with Four Rivers Environmental Coalition
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Book Review: Life Afloat by Don Miller–Lessons learned cruising down northern Illinois rivers
Review by Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
In Life Afloat (Stories from the “Notes From the Dells” Newsletter, 1989-2009), Don Miller’s short,
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Meyers to DNR: Close Rock and Kishwaukee rivers
From press release
Sheriff Richard A. Meyers has recommended to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) the closure of the
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Fierce Green Fire: The wolf that may not have been
Editor’s note: The following is the third in a three-part series. The first part appeared in the July 7-13, issue,
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On Outdoors: Lodging venture to target outdoor travelers
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Aiming to serve an increasingly popular niche—outdoor travel—a new travel company is expanding its business to include
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Company offers wheelchair-accessible motorcycles
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Four years ago, I bought a motorcycle. Some might call it a “midlife crisis” or an “impulse”
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Annual Pecatonica River Clean-Up Sunday, July 25
From press release
The United Sportsmen’s Youth Foundation, along with Rock Hollow Conservation Club, will hold its annual Pecatonica River
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‘An Evening Among the Gardens’ July 25 at Belvidere nature center
From press release
BELVIDERE, Ill.—The Boone County Conservation District (BCCDP) will hold “An Evening Among the Gardens” from 5 to 8
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Oregon Trail Days July 16-18
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
This weekend, Oregon, Ill., will be bustling with festival-goers and Native American enchantment as the Oregon Trail
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Dedication of Black Hawk sculpture mural July 16 in Oregon, Ill.
From press release
OREGON, Ill.—Join the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition for the dedication of
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Rock River Sweep 2010 set for July 31
From press release and Web info
A brand-new project is coming to your community on the banks of the Rock River
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Canoe and Kayak Races set for July 18
From press release
The Lena Community Park District and Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation will host the Third Annual Illinois
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Fierce Green Fire: The bear that was barely there
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a three-part series. The first part appeared in the July 7-13, issue.
By
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On Outdoors: How-to series: How to make a gel fireplace for camping
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Every year, someone invents a way to make camping seemingly as comfortable as sleeping at home, and
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Severson Dells Notes: Severson Dells Scamper set for July 24
From Severson Dells Nature Center
The Severson Dells Nature Center offers runners and nature lovers a morning of fun, fitness and
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Waterkeeper News: New threat to Kishwaukee River from DeKalb
Editor’s note: Art Norris is the Quad Cities Waterkeeper. He looks after 150 miles of the Mississippi River and about
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Wildflower Weekend July 16-18 at Nygren Wetland Preserve
From press release
Families and adults are invited to Wildflower Weekend at the Nygren Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Road, Rockton,
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Deadline Aug. 1 for nature photography contest
From press release
LOVES PARK, Ill.—Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) reminds area residents that entries for the nature photography contest will
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Straight Shootin’: Ordinance vs. ordnance, Chicago style
By Eric R. Sonnenberg
Monday, June 28, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released their decision on McDonald v.
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Fierce Green Fire: ‘The Land of 10,000 Tales’–part one
Editor’s note: The following is the first in a three-part series.
By Jonathan Hicks
Staff Writer
As a graduate student studying the relationships
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On Outdoors: Salmon and steelhead drift fishing
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Anglers making trips north for salmon and steelhead fishing do so having the basics of drift fishing
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Into The Wild: See eagles and more at Jensen Forest Preserve
As with “No Child Left Inside,” welcome to a new series of articles in partnership with Four Rivers Environmental Coalition
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Rockford Park District’s City of Gardens holds Top Pot Contest
From press release
The Rockford Park District’s City of Gardens is seeking nominations for its Top Pot Contest for its Rockford
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A Native American by any other name…
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
The residents of the Ogle County area who claim “Black Hawk” as their famous symbol know the
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Exelon Nuclear kicks off Black Hawk fund-raising campaign
From press release
OREGON, Ill.—Towering 48 feet over the Rock River majestically looking westward stands the second-largest monolith in the
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Waterkeeper News: Mega pollution requires a Gulf of real regulation
Editor’s note: Art Norris is the Quad Cities Waterkeeper. He looks after 150 miles of the Mississippi River and about
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On Outdoors: 20-pound Asian carp caught near Chicago, fear of species reaching Great Lakes increases
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Wildlife officials in Illinois reported last week that a 20-pound bighead Asian carp has been caught just
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Fierce Green Fire: Meet the Beatles at the aquarium to see the oil spill
By Jonathan Hicks
Staff Writer
Much has been made of the response plan for the oil spill in the Gulf. Debated in
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Boone County Conservation District Trail Safety Watch Program
From press release
The Boone County Conservation District is creating a Trail Safety Watch Program and is looking for volunteers to
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Conservation Day-Camp at Nygren Wetland Preserve
From press release
Local land conservation organizations will host a Conservation Day-Camp at the Nygren Wetland Preserve west of Rockton, Ill.,
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Into The Wild: Canoeing the Sugar River
As with “No Child Left Inside,” welcome to a new series of articles in partnership with Four Rivers Environmental Coalition
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Fierce Green Fire: Finding nature’s ballet in the middle of a thunderstorm
By Jonathan Hicks
Staff Writer
It was a dark and stormy night. Or, at least it had been. By this point, the
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On Outdoors: Plastic worms go dark in murky water
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
While recreational fishing is meant to come with relaxation and opportunity to take in the beauty of
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Annual Dairy Breakfast June 29
From press release
BELVIDERE, Ill.—The 13th Annual Boone County Farm Bureau Dairy Breakfast will be June 29, at Ward-View Farm, 1171
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Upcoming programs at Freeport Park District
From press releases
Freeport Park District has a number of classes and programs available this summer. Sign up now for:
Youth Tennis
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