Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

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...

MWC Eco-sweeps: A Prairie Surprise in an Illinois Railroad Right-of-Way

MWC Eco-sweeps: A Prairie Surprise in an Illino...

Have you ever been on a ride with a naturalist who hits the breaks to partake in impromptu remnant prairie ramblings while fiddling with new equipment? You have now! In...

MWC Eco-sweeps: A Prairie Surprise in an Illino...

Have you ever been on a ride with a naturalist who hits the breaks to partake in impromptu remnant prairie ramblings while fiddling with new equipment? You have now! In...

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

How many different types of frogs do you hear? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer. #midwestmoment #naturephoto #wildernessculture #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures...

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

How many different types of frogs do you hear? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer. #midwestmoment #naturephoto #wildernessculture #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures...

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...