The Cambridge Natural History Museum has received an extraordinary new addition to its collection: a half-scale replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull donated by Acme Design, Inc. The replica is modeled after a specimen at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Which maple should I plant?” is a question I routinely encounter. My response: “None!”
Join Illinois Extension and the Mercer County Master Gardeners for a night on the prairie on Tuesday, September 15th from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and Mounted Patrol’s annual Youth Fishing Derby is set for Saturday, September 12th at Morrison-Rockwood State Park.
Mosquitoes collected as part of Whiteside County’s West Nile Surveillance Program have tested positive near Prophetstown for West Nile virus, according to Jennifer Kolb, Director of Environmental Health for the Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD).
September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the many ways we can support our health and well-being as we grow older.
Join Illinois Extension, Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Whiteside Area Career Center in supporting and learning about our local agricultural industry on Thursday, September 10th in Whiteside County!
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long speaks with Julie Bassett, founder of Together for Taft, about the ongoing effort to preserve the Lorado Taft Field Campus and its legacy as one of northern Illinois’ premier outdoor education destinations.
Opportunities to explore parts of Nachusa Grasslands that are typically not available to the public — including wagon rides through habitat where more than 100 bison roam — return Saturday, September 19th when the Nature Conservancy hosts its annual Fall Festival.
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program has announced the 2026 September Tree of the Month is a Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) located at Illinois Street Park, just north of the Rockford city limits in Loves Park and is easily observed along the community’s beloved Riverfront walk maintained by the Rockford Park District.
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