Red Flag Warning Today and Potential Storms on Wednesday
The Whiteside County Health Department is warning the public against outdoor burning today due to high winds.
October 29, 2024
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Extension News: Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Native Seeds for Autumn
Autumn is a time for…life? This may seem perplexing, as we often link fall with plants dying, wildlife migrating, and us retreating indoors. However, this is when conservationists managing prairies get excited to sow new life.
October 23, 2024
Hitting Deer Could Cost You More Than a Couple of Bucks
Scenic drives are a must in Illinois in autumn and with the height of fall colors, people will be spending a lot of time on the road.
October 21, 2024
October Tree of the Month for NLI’s Legacy Tree Program
Rockford, IL – NLI’s Legacy Tree Program is pleased to recognize the October Tree of the Month is a Silver Maple that has been bringing the Kinsella family together for two decades.
October 18, 2024
Extension News: How to Overwinter Geraniums for Next Year’s Garden
Annual geraniums (Pelargonium) are among the most popular flowering plants grown in gardens. These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plants provide color to landscapes from May until the arrival of frost.
October 16, 2024
Extension News: Illinois Master Naturalists Sow Seeds of Hope
MACOMB, IL — The beauty of autumn in west central Illinois is not subtle. Amber swaths of blooming goldenrod are adorned by monarch butterflies under a bright blue sky, which only ends when it meets the expanse of Illinois River wetlands, filled with the calls of migrating birds.
October 14, 2024
Erie UMC Collecting Cleaning Supplies for Hurricane Disaster Relief
Pastor Tiffany Garcea of Erie United Methodist Church is asking the community to join her in collecting needed cleaning items for those impacted by this hurricane season.
October 13, 2024
Celebrate OAKtober with a Fall Hike
Rockford, IL – October is Oak Awareness Month in Illinois, otherwise known as “OAKtober.”
October 11, 2024
Fall Color ‘Hike the Hennepin’ on Sunday
October’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal “Fall Color Hike the Hennepin” event will be held Sunday, October 13th and covers the stretch of canal from Lock 3 to Lock 6.
October 8, 2024
Get Green: Explore Funding Opportunities for Community Environmental Projects
URBANA, IL – Communities across Illinois are working to address legacy pollution and invest in clean energy technologies.
October 7, 2024
