Lansing is part of a larger community that includes Cook County Forest Preserves and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Their programs are a resource for Lansing, and the stories posted in this category often answer questions about plants and animals that surround us and impact community life.
Nearly $700,000 for Wampum Lake design and improvements included in plans, over the next four years information provided by the Forest Preserves of Cook County COOK COUNTY, Ill. (March 3, 2020) – Trails and access roads at more than 55 Forest Preserves of Cook County locations are set to benefit from a $25 million transportation … Read more
information provided by Mason Crist, Purdue University Northwest PORTER, Ind. (February 26, 2020) – Dunes Learning Center recently welcomed new board members Doug Wassilak, Amber Russell, Zella Olson, Brian Kortum, and northwest Indiana Most Influential Women nominee Zully Alvarado as board president. The new board of directors (pictured above, photo provided) moves into 2020 oriented … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma OGLESBY, Ill. (January 8, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reports that Starved Rock Bald Eagle Watch Weekend is set for Saturday, January 25, and Sunday, January 26, at Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois. Activities are scheduled to begin at 9:00am both days at the Illinois Waterway … Read more
More than 1,200 tons of waste tires removed information provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 25, 2019) – Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim announced the completion of a forced used tire removal action at A & V Tire Recycling, located at 739 East 217th Street in Chicago Heights, an … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Above: Members of the Lansing Garden Club adopted the Mildred Burt Nature Center as an summer project, adding a number of pollinator gardens to the grounds. (Photo provided) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (December 25, 2019) – Bees, butterflies, and other insects that pollinate native plant species are disappearing … Read more