Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Skunk Cabbage on the Scene

MWC Eco-brief: Skunk Cabbage on the Scene

Skunk cabbage occurs in wooded wetlands where it produces yellow speckled maroon flowers in late winter to early spring. This plant can warm itself up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, which...

MWC Eco-brief: Skunk Cabbage on the Scene

Skunk cabbage occurs in wooded wetlands where it produces yellow speckled maroon flowers in late winter to early spring. This plant can warm itself up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, which...

MWC Eco-brief: Midwest Winter Wonderland

MWC Eco-brief: Midwest Winter Wonderland

Take a ride through a Midwest winter wonderland in Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello, Illinois. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Midwest Wilderness Connections (@midwestwildernessconnections)

MWC Eco-brief: Midwest Winter Wonderland

Take a ride through a Midwest winter wonderland in Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello, Illinois. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Midwest Wilderness Connections (@midwestwildernessconnections)

MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

Aligning its leaves north to south, thus reducing direct sunlight on a hot summers day on the prairie, is how compassplant got its name.  

MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

Aligning its leaves north to south, thus reducing direct sunlight on a hot summers day on the prairie, is how compassplant got its name.