Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

Midwest Wilderness Connections: Natural Area Restoration in Urban Landscapes

Midwest Wilderness Connections: Natural Area Re...

In most Midwestern states, the dickcissel is listed as a grassland species of greatest conservation need. Due to the conversion of grasslands to agricultural, industrial, and residential land development, many...

Midwest Wilderness Connections: Natural Area Re...

In most Midwestern states, the dickcissel is listed as a grassland species of greatest conservation need. Due to the conversion of grasslands to agricultural, industrial, and residential land development, many...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great Egret

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...

The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers. In an effort to...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...

The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers. In an effort to...

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-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: Red Shouldered Hawk

MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk

  Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...

MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk

  Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...