Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

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-tour: Greenlee Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve

MWC Eco-tour: Greenlee Cemetery Prairie Nature ...

Take a virtual walk through the Greenlee Cemetery Prairie full of native wildflowers, grasses, and more. The cemetery, established in the 1850s, is a beautiful time capsule of native prairie...

MWC Eco-tour: Greenlee Cemetery Prairie Nature ...

Take a virtual walk through the Greenlee Cemetery Prairie full of native wildflowers, grasses, and more. The cemetery, established in the 1850s, is a beautiful time capsule of native prairie...

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: 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...

MWC Eco-sweep: Tour of the Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve

MWC Eco-sweep: Tour of the Munson Township Ceme...

Take a virtual walk through the Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve while a naturalist identifies plants, birds, and shares additional prairie info. Shot on June 21st, 2021. Additional information...

MWC Eco-sweep: Tour of the Munson Township Ceme...

Take a virtual walk through the Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve while a naturalist identifies plants, birds, and shares additional prairie info. Shot on June 21st, 2021. Additional information...

MWC Eco-brief: Oak Woodland Health

MWC Eco-brief: Oak Woodland Health

Many oak woodlands in the Midwest were historically open and savanna-like. These habitats were filled to the brim with species diversity due to the patchwork of bright, sunny areas and...

MWC Eco-brief: Oak Woodland Health

Many oak woodlands in the Midwest were historically open and savanna-like. These habitats were filled to the brim with species diversity due to the patchwork of bright, sunny areas and...