Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Leopard frogs of the Midwest

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Leopa...

Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)  The Northern leopard frog is one of the most commonly encountered species of frog in the Midwest. As with all amphibians, they can absorb water directly...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Leopa...

Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)  The Northern leopard frog is one of the most commonly encountered species of frog in the Midwest. As with all amphibians, they can absorb water directly...

MWC Eco-brief: Obelisking

MWC Eco-brief: Obelisking

On hot, sunny days, dragonflies tilt their abdomen up in the air to reduce sun exposure and overheating. The perched blue dasher is partaking in this behavior, which is called...

MWC Eco-brief: Obelisking

On hot, sunny days, dragonflies tilt their abdomen up in the air to reduce sun exposure and overheating. The perched blue dasher is partaking in this behavior, which is called...

MWC Virtual Tour: Prairie Railroad Right-of-Way in East Central Illinois (08/02/2021)

MWC Virtual Tour: Prairie Railroad Right-of-Way...

Join Midwest Wilderness Connections on a virtual tour of a remnant prairie along a railroad right-of-way in Champaign County, Illinois. The main goals for this tour are to learn, *how...

MWC Virtual Tour: Prairie Railroad Right-of-Way...

Join Midwest Wilderness Connections on a virtual tour of a remnant prairie along a railroad right-of-way in Champaign County, Illinois. The main goals for this tour are to learn, *how...

MWC Eco-brief: Butterfly mimicry

MWC Eco-brief: Butterfly mimicry

To be, or not to be, that is the question. The viceroy butterfly is commonly mistaken for a monarch. Known as Mullerian mimics, the toxic monarch and viceroy butterflies share...

MWC Eco-brief: Butterfly mimicry

To be, or not to be, that is the question. The viceroy butterfly is commonly mistaken for a monarch. Known as Mullerian mimics, the toxic monarch and viceroy butterflies share...

MWC Eco-brief: Dragons and damsels

MWC Eco-brief: Dragons and damsels

It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults peak in abundance. Consequently, the odonate community will...

MWC Eco-brief: Dragons and damsels

It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults peak in abundance. Consequently, the odonate community will...

MWC Eco-brief: American Buffalo

MWC Eco-brief: American Buffalo

The American buffalo is a critical keystone prairie species. Grazing by roaming buffalo herds keeps aggressive grass species in check and creates a mosaic of disturbed and undisturbed habitats. Their...

MWC Eco-brief: American Buffalo

The American buffalo is a critical keystone prairie species. Grazing by roaming buffalo herds keeps aggressive grass species in check and creates a mosaic of disturbed and undisturbed habitats. Their...