Nature & Outdoors

This initiative is designed to honor individuals and organizations whose efforts have significantly impacted conservation and outdoor recreation across Illinois.

The open house will focus on a current park master planning effort for Veterans Memorial Park and Lincoln Park, as well as an indoor recreation facility market study.

Camp Beta is for Southern Illinois youth living with Type 1 Diabetes.

U of I's extension and the Friends of the Shawnee National Forest have been partnering up for years to host trash blasts to lead volunteers to natural landmarks around the region to pick up trash.

The winged insects that may be swarming your trees and yards in droves this summer are completely harmless.

Conservation groups are watching Congress closely this week as work begins on the 2024 Farm Bill, which contains billions of dollars for private lands conservation programs

A central Indiana university is taking the initiative to address environmental challenges, on its campus and in the surrounding community.

National Safe Boating Week is May 18-24, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is using the occasion to remind Hoosiers of state boating laws and best practices when out on the water.

The Christmas Bird Count is the nation's longest-running community bird project.

The project is being funded by a $500,000 donation from the SIU Credit Union.