— Brad Semel in story about piping plovers.
Photo of piping plover by Vince Cavalieri.
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Quote of the week: “It’s possible we’re the first generation to use this site since the native peoples.”
Pamela Newton said this about the new nature preserve in Hawthorn Woods, designed to help monarchs and other wildlife. It contains myriad native trees, shrubs and wildflowers; plus volunteers and officials are working to eradicate purple loosestrife and buckthorn and add more native vegetation. Read here.
Photo below of Hawthorn Woods mayor releasing monarchs at the preserve’s opening. Sheryl DeVore/Photography
Quote of the Week: “That cilantro smells so good. I’d like to just sit in the middle of it.”
Christie Mill, who volunteers at an outdoor food pantry garden, enjoys harvesting food to donate to the needy. She gets help in her endeavors from local master gardeners. Read more
Quote of the week: They don’t make root beer like this anywhere else.
Roy Miller and family celebrate 50 years running a Dog N Suds in Ingleside, Illinois. At its heyday, more than 600 Dog N Suds operated int he U.S. Today, only about 14 are left and Miller’s is one of them. Read more. Below, Roy’s daughter, pours a draft root beer, made the same way it was five decades ago. Photo by Sheryl DeVore
Quote of the week: “What we do at a zoo – touches the hearts and teaches the minds.”
Jack Hanna makes a case for how zoos help with conservation and education. Read a story on his thoughts here. I interviewed him as a preview to his coming to Genesee Theatre.
Quote of the week: There was no master plan – not even close.
Quote of the week: ‘He absolutely depends on that meal.’
Catholic Charities volunteers Joe Sheehan and his wife Carol Sheehan of Libertyville get meals ready to be delivered to Gurnee area seniors
Click here to read a story about how Meals on Wheels program helps seniors live in their own homes for longer.
Quote of the week:Collecting seed in the wild is spectacular. It says to me we can put things back right after what we’ve done to the environment.
Margie Ariano said these words in a story I wrote about the Lake County Forest Preserve Seed Nursery. It’s a fascinating place. For more, click here
Quote of the week: “We need to listen to the bees.”
Ed Popelka, resident beekeeper for the College of Lake County, talks about honey bees and native bees — and what’s being done to help them. For a video and story, click here.
Quote of the week: I am hoping against hope that I don’t even come close to being elected.
Alice Cooper said this to me during an interview promoting his show at the Genesee Theatre. This man has a lot more depth to him than you’d imagine. Take a read.
