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Winter Identification – Tree and Shrub Leaf Arrangement

Identifying deciduous trees and shrubs in winter can be a difficult task.  After the leaves have fallen, what is left to help you determine what species you are observing? Believe it or not, there are several parts of the tree…

November 21, 2018
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Some of our Favorite Websites for Historic Research

Recently, we posted about a personal connection that Archaeologist Alycia Giedd made with northwest Indiana history. She discovered we were working near a small town where her ancestors used to live (Furnessville, Indiana). Alycia learned that a handful of her…

October 16, 2018
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Roadside Botany of Illinois – June

Identifying Common Roadside Plants by Bloom Color Check out the latest in the monthly series by Molly Hacker highlighting the colorful blooms you might see as you drive through Illinois during the growing season. The guide is designed to help you…

June 29, 2018
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Roadside Botany of Illinois – May

Identifying Common Roadside Plants by Bloom Color Check out the latest in the monthly series by Molly Hacker highlighting the colorful blooms you might see as you drive through Illinois during the growing season. The guide is designed to help you…

June 29, 2018
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Mitigation for Indiana Bats

The New USFWS Indiana Bat In-Lieu Fee Program   Megan Martin   The sky is pink and purple as the sun sets across a mid-western wetland. Scattered dead trees emerge from a mirrored water surface, their bark peeling and curling…

April 24, 2018
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Plant Identification Workshop

Wetland and Adjacent Upland Plant Identification Workshop When: June 13-15, 2018 Where: Northern Indiana Instructors: Scott Namestnik and Brad Slaughter Orbis Environmental Consulting botanists Scott Namestnik and Brad Slaughter are leading a three-day plant identification workshop in Northern Indiana on June 13-15, 2018, 8:00 AM…

April 17, 2018
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The Book and the Bog

  Have you heard the story about the discovery of the Lydick bog in St. Joseph County, Indiana? Want to know what a Priest in 1913 has in common with Google Earth? Click on the link below to learn about…

April 9, 2018
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A (Brief) History of Maple Sugaring

Outside of a pancake breakfast or a historic re-enactment, you may not give much thought to the process of making maple syrup. You’re not alone. Along the way we’ve lost a connection to this part of our history. It wasn’t…

March 28, 2018
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Roadside Botany of Illinois – April

Identifying Common Roadside Plants by Bloom Color It’s easy to get caught up in the pace of day-to-day life. If it’s not our hectic schedules, then it’s dealing with mundane routines like the daily commute. But if you look just…

March 14, 2018
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Oh-Awesome Opossum

The Virginia Opossum is an underrated creature. There are tons of cool facts about the Virginia opossum, but I hope to dive a bit deeper about these oh-awesome opossums. So, don’t play possum and hit play.    

February 28, 2018
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