Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Katydid Season

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Katyd...

It's katydid season! Katydids sing at night by rubbing their wings together. While it can be hard to spot a well camouflaged katydid, hearing its loud calls gives it away....

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Katyd...

It's katydid season! Katydids sing at night by rubbing their wings together. While it can be hard to spot a well camouflaged katydid, hearing its loud calls gives it away....

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Obelisking

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Obeli...

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...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Obeli...

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...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Ground Nesting Bumblebees

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Groun...

You don't have to roam far and wide to see interesting wildlife. We have a pollinator-safe yard and bare soil areas where our playful dogs have disturbed the grass. The...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Groun...

You don't have to roam far and wide to see interesting wildlife. We have a pollinator-safe yard and bare soil areas where our playful dogs have disturbed the grass. The...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Appendaged Waterleaf

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Appen...

Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum) is found in woodlands with moist soil that is high in organic matter. Note the ants visiting the flowers. There is a great deal of research...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Appen...

Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum) is found in woodlands with moist soil that is high in organic matter. Note the ants visiting the flowers. There is a great deal of research...

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...